It could be worse, at least I can get to it through the drain plug hole!!!
Mark Haynes
It only goes one way-Pay it Forward
HAN6L12977
AN5L8016
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
To: Mark Haynes <haynes386@netzero.net>
Cc: "peter@nosimport.com" <peter@nosimport.com>, "spridgets@autox.team.net"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ribcase (again) question
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:35:47 -0400
I think you're right - the lock bolt is not in the dimple. :-(
Sent from my keyboard
On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:20 PM, "Mark Haynes" <haynes386@netzero.net> wrote:
> Here we go again! I rebuilt the ribcase in my MKII earlier this year, then
> ripped a spring out of the clutch plate that jammed into the pressure
plate,
> fixed that, then lost all of my oil due to a bolt backing out on the oil
> filter housing extension, fixed THAT, just finished putting a MKIV wiper
motor
> and system in, and it wouldn't start, FIXED THAT, went to go for a drive,
and
> NOW it won't go into any gear. The shift lever will move out to the reverse
> detent just fine, but it moves both fore AND aft when in reverse location,
and
> it will not move fore and aft (i.e. into any gear) in any other shift
> position.
> I'm thinking (I know that's dangerous, that's how I got here) I may not
have
> gotten the lock bolt into the dimple on the reverse selector shaft so the
> shaft is somewhere in between, and the selector itself is just riding
around
> disengaged from the selector shaft.
> Thoughts? It was working fine when I brought it back after the oil dump
(BTW,
> yes I saw the OP drop and shut it down before it got hurt). any help would
be
> appreciated
>
>
> Mark Haynes
> It only goes one way-Pay it Forward
> HAN6L12977
> AN5L8016
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