> Hey there, first time on the list and the proud new owner of an '89 GL. > Can you you folks help? I have trouble shifting into first gear, and was > suspecting it was a linkage problem. When at a dead stop, you somtimes have > put it in second and then throw it hard into first. I looked at the gear box > linkage you can try adjusting the two bolts on the plate at the bottom of the shift lever (under the rubber boot) first, to see if that'll help get rid of the problem. but mark the position of those bolts first!!! a little adjustment can make a lot of difference, and you want to be able to put the plate back in the same position if you adjust the wrong way and make it worse. > see leaking tranny fluid coming from near the CV boots. It has a had a > recent clutch job and every thing else in the tranny feels fine. Is the leak check and make sure the leak isn't clutch fluid ... check the brake fluid reservoir and see if it's really low ... the clutch and brake use the same fluid and reservoir and if the clutch slave cylinder (on the transmission, just above the cv joint on that side) is leaking, it'll drip down and look just like a transmission leak. good luck! joel |
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