[TR] Transmission Locks in Reverse

[THOMAS FANSHER]

I had my TR3A lock up in reverse at the Funkana at Valley Forge this summer. 
The "ball and spring" that acts as an anti-rattle slipped and wedged itself 
thereby locking the transmission shifter from moving. The fix is to remove 
the carpet and the two 1/4 inch bolts that hold the rounded cover on the 
shifter. Remove the shifter and the offending spring and small rod.  I got a 
new rod from the usual suppliers and installed it after I got home and it 
happened again a couple of days later. I suppose that I have a bad shift 
handle. The ball and rod only act as anti rattle so it's not a big deal to 
work without them and so that's what I'm doing.
As Randall said, if it's locked in reverse and the shifter is in neutral 
then I'm no help.
Good luck
Tom
61 TR3A
62 TR4
73 Stag
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Bartleson" <ebartle at hbci.com>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: [TR] Transmission Locks in Reverse


>I started up my TR3A for the first time in about 23 years.  It is in the
> final stages of restoration.
>
> I had the engine, transmission, and carbs rebuilt and it started and ran
> fine
>
>
>
> However, when I put it in reverse and backed it up, it would not come out 
> of
> reverse. It is locked up.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts on what may have caused the problem?
>
>
>
> Eric
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