Changing Gears

[shagtn]

I am not even sure if it is a transmission problem or not.

I was coming home from a camping trip yesterday and while heading out, down a gravel road, I hit a pothole doing about 30mph.

 

This immediatley made some noise under the hood. I stopped and discovered the guard over the fan came loose and was getting knicked by the fan. I removed the guard and inspected the fan and it appeared to still be running properly and wasn't off balance or wobbling.

 

I started down the road again and when I attempted to go into 3rd it was VERY difficult to get in there. Once I got off the gravel and onto paved road I discoverd that I could get into 4th with no problems but I absolutely could not go into 5th.

I pulled over and stopped. Here I held in the clutch and procedded to go through the gears.

 

1st - Goes into gear fine, but now I notice that it seems to be "OFF" it feels more like where 3rd should be. Hmmm

 

2nd - Same as first. Goes in fine but seems to be shifted to the right a little.

 

3rd - Struggle to get it to go up into gear and I am holding it there.

 

4th - Goes in fine.

 

5th - AINT HAPPENING. Gave it all I could to get it Over and Up and it isnt going. :mad:

 

Reverse - Again.. It is not going to happen.

 

 

**A little more about 1st being "OFF"

Before if I was in Neutral and let go off shifter it would rest almost staright up. I pulled to left and went up into 1st.

NOW. shifter seems to be leaning a bit to the right and when I pull left to go to first, when the shifter get to the "Straight up and down" position that is as far as it goes. It feels liek it is hitting a wall. From here I can push up and go into 1st gear with no issue. No noise or struggle to out it in gear.

 

 

I have no idea what has happened. PLEASE HELP!!

 

 

 

-Will

[partsmj]

My guess is you broke the bolts on the right side motor mount bracket to the block.

[87manche]

I'm going to concur with parts MJ, and the strain on the trans or mis allignment of the shifter is causing your problems. Check all engine and trans mounts.

[shagtn]

Wonderful!!!!

 

I know what I will be doing this weekend. Thanks for the input.

 

-Will