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Re: Car will not go into reverse. when engaging reverse...
I will explain the basics 1st gear and reverse gear are on the same shaft/movement.but i suspect in this case the problem is a little bushen on the shift it should not be a costly item to replace.adrian,,,,
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If you'd said 1st and reverse I would have said clutch. First check your gear sgift rod for aligbnment. If it is out when you push the gear lever left to engage 1st your selector might be somewhere between 1st and 2nd. Next check all the linkage bushes for wear. Those also cause misalignment. Last thing to check is the gearbox itself for synchromesh damage.
Go to Trans repair shop NOW!! Major electromechanical problems are present starting with too high of internal line pressure causing harsh gear engagement, the second concern is your 1st gear clutch pack will not apply or there is major internal damage.
i had a nissan pickup that would whine in all gears except 4th...it started out with 1st then reverse then went to the rest...solution was new transmission...or rebuild cause the syncronizers or the gears them selves are being chewed up...the new transmission was cheaper then a rebuild. or take it to somewhere that will do free diag on the transmission.
One of the most common causes of hard shift is the clutch no fully disengaging, also do you put it in 2nd before you try 1st or reverse, it helps stop gear motion in the trans which eases the effort to engage the non-synchro gears, which first and reverse are most likely.
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