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Subject:Re: Stuck in gear - Help!
From:Daryl Christensen
Date:Sat, 31 Mar 2001 15:37:58 -0800

Most likely the 3/4 slider assy has cracked and broken...rebuild
time..$995 exchange plus shipping (approx$85) for a 3 yr warranty
rebuild...call if you have any questions
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 toll free
http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
On Sat, 31 Mar 2001 14:45:06 -0600 SpaceKommander
<jboldway@COTTAGESOFT.COM> writes:
> My '85 Westy is stuck in 4th gear. Thought it was shifter linkage
> trouble
> as the plastic gimball that the shifter pivots about broke -
> replaced it,
> but shifter won't budge - stuck in 4th. Can't crawl under car to
> look at
> linkage (auto accident in another car two weeks ago - still very
> sore &
> bruised) - does anybody know if this might be a dead tranny or is
> there
> something in the linkage under the car that might jamb up? Shifter
> moves up
> and down when plastic gimball was out - but wouldn't budge in the
> other two
> axis.
> Anybody got any ideas?

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