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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: 318lotis on October 01, 2011, 06:34:27 PM

Title: rattle sound stick
Post by: 318lotis on October 01, 2011, 06:34:27 PM

help,  m42 stuck in second gear, shifter broke, rattle loud sound coming  below shifter. any suggestions thanx, ?

Title: rattle sound stick
Post by: DesktopDave on October 01, 2011, 07:48:00 PM

I've never taken an automotive manual tranny apart so I'm just guessing, but from my motorcycle experiences it sounds like the shifter didn't engage 2nd gear.  Of course, bikes have shift dogs instead of synchros...but maybe the shifter didn't engage 2nd all the way & a synchro is grinding.  Maybe a worn or broken shift fork on 2nd gear?  Could be that the shifter cup cracked & jammed the linkage in 2nd too.

I don't think the guibo or CSB would cause the transmission to jam in gear; but it's worth a look regardless.  Used trannies are pretty cheap - there's one for sale on this site right now.

Title: rattle sound stick
Post by: Nelson_40 on October 02, 2011, 12:52:19 AM

When did the failure happen?  Where did the shifter break?  Can the car actually move under power?  Unfortunate but interesting.

Title: rattle sound stick
Post by: 318lotis on October 06, 2011, 10:36:15 AM

sorry for delay, thanx dave and nelson for reply..discovered selector rod came loose
from shift lever. now i need to find a way to attach it. real oem call for a .95 cent bolt clip