nashton5308
Probationary Member
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- Oct 16, 2017
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Laurel Fork,
Virginia
Hi guys.
I want to start by saying thank you for all your informative posts. It has helped me to rebuild my 420A motor, which is running great btw. But about a month of having this car back on the road it suddenly has transmission problems. My wife stopped at a stop sign and had to wait on traffic, so she car put in neutral and let off clutch. The car died once she let off clutch. 1st thought engine locked up ... But turns out fluid was good in engine, trans. Car cranks and engine runs fine still, but when you let off the clutch the transmission is still engaged and wants to pull the car. Also when i put in gear you can tell something is in a bind, once you gently let it pull about a foot you will then hear metal starting to bind. (I heard/felt bind and stopped) . Almost forgot to mention this was out of nowhere. Was running great just came back from 1 1/2 hr trip with no sounds or warnings then boom no neutral and cant pull itself in gear.
So i am thinking the clutch is fine, the syncros should be fine (can switch gears), and unless i am missing something the transmission is in neutral. I unhooked the cables and moved levers to neutral position then had wife crank and let off clutch and the transmission still wants to pull. This sounds internal but when i brought up to some mechanic they think it sounds like the cables are out of adjustment. If that was the case wouldnt it show up before running it 500+ miles? I hope i am missing something with the cable and/or adjustment and not an internal problem. Does someone have detailed instructions for switching gears on the transmission itself and to double check neutral position? Any help is greatly appreciated!!
I want to start by saying thank you for all your informative posts. It has helped me to rebuild my 420A motor, which is running great btw. But about a month of having this car back on the road it suddenly has transmission problems. My wife stopped at a stop sign and had to wait on traffic, so she car put in neutral and let off clutch. The car died once she let off clutch. 1st thought engine locked up ... But turns out fluid was good in engine, trans. Car cranks and engine runs fine still, but when you let off the clutch the transmission is still engaged and wants to pull the car. Also when i put in gear you can tell something is in a bind, once you gently let it pull about a foot you will then hear metal starting to bind. (I heard/felt bind and stopped) . Almost forgot to mention this was out of nowhere. Was running great just came back from 1 1/2 hr trip with no sounds or warnings then boom no neutral and cant pull itself in gear.
So i am thinking the clutch is fine, the syncros should be fine (can switch gears), and unless i am missing something the transmission is in neutral. I unhooked the cables and moved levers to neutral position then had wife crank and let off clutch and the transmission still wants to pull. This sounds internal but when i brought up to some mechanic they think it sounds like the cables are out of adjustment. If that was the case wouldnt it show up before running it 500+ miles? I hope i am missing something with the cable and/or adjustment and not an internal problem. Does someone have detailed instructions for switching gears on the transmission itself and to double check neutral position? Any help is greatly appreciated!!