Re: stick shift woes

[Aaron <catacomb@psu.edu>]

I just wanted to thank everyone for their quick and helpful advice about
this stick shift problem.  You all just saved me a bunch of money and time!
I think this list was the best thing that happened to my car in a while.

Thank you!

-Aaron
 84 8V


At 12:39 AM 2/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>AAron, sounds like the retaining spring broke (it keeps the shifter "up",
>thats why you have to push down to get reverse)...you'll need to take a
>look under the shifter, you might need a new "socket and ball"
>peice...it's where the bottom of your shifer pivots, etc....
>
>Eric
>
>
>On Sun, 21 Feb 1999, Aaron wrote:
>
>> 
>> On saturday, on my way to work, something bad happened with my stick shift.
>>  Hopefully someone may be able to lead me in the right direction:
>> 
>> everything was cool as I pulled into a gas station to fill up. turned car
>> off. everything seems as usual.  got back in car, turned car on (still in
>> neutral).. everything cool.. then I reached for stick shift.. everything
>> changed.
>> 
>> I noticed the stick shift was about 2" shorter and I couldnt get into 1st.
>> I had to pull the stick shift up and wiggle it a bit, and then it popped
>> back up to it's normal height, as if it 'found' an opening and came up
>> through that opening. Without me pulling up on the stick shift, it falls
>> back down into this 'hole' where it's VERY difficult to change gears.  In
>> addition.. there is no longer any spring-like guidance when moving from one
>> gear to another.  
>> 
>> So in order for me to change gears at all, I have to pull up on the stick
>> shift and 'guess' at the right position to get into the right gear.  I have
>> to start out on 2nd gear when I'm at a stop at a light because I never know
>> when I'm in 1st or reverse (i actually made that mistake once.. the guy
>> behind me must have $hit his pants)
>> 
>> Lemme know if anyone has has this problem before and what to do to fix it..
>> or should I take it to a professional mechanic.  I'm HOPING it's just some
>> kind of suspension spring that snapped.... I guess I wont be replacing my
>> motor mounts as soon as I thought.... although I never did like all the
>> 'play' I have in my transmission (at least an inch no matter what gear
i'm in)
>> 
>> 
>> thanks for reading.. and thanks for any info.
>> 
>> -Aaron
>>  84 8V
>> 
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