lebarle@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << My 84 GL (100K miles) 4 speed transmission appears to have "dropped a fork". 1st and 2nd feel fine but the tranny stays in neutral. >> I'll bet the pin that allows the 1st/2nd gear relay lever has sheared. I'm curious about the statement that 1st and 2nd feel fine.... If the relay fork isn't doing its job then you are not engaging the gears and the slider is staying in neutral. -Todd Hill VolksWerks Transaxles Olympia, WA 360-412-0948 |
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