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Subject:Re: UPDATE: stuck in 4th something strange going on
From:jimt
Date:Thu, 4 Nov 2004 16:12:34 -0700

On 11/4/04 3:53 PM, "Chris" <chris@MCCLURKEN.COM> wrote:

> I just drove the van around the parking lot and backed in and out of
> the parking space a few times. Couldn't hear any strange noises from
> the transmission and had no problems shifting. But I couldn't go fast
> enough to leave 2nd gear in this lot.
> 
> Also I crawled under and shifted by hand. It finally dawned on me what
> people were talking about. Now that I know, I'd like to try to get it
> stuck again so I can put the question of transmission or shifter to
> rest.
> 
> On another note... there is some noise coming from the shifter itself,
> and it feels like there's some resistance. It actually feels harder to
> get into 1st now. Of course I did screw around with the shifter so I
> may have caused all of this.
> 
> I'll try to find my way to 4th gear tomorrow and go from there.
> 
> Chris
> 85 GL
Sounding even more like the linkages at either the front or rear or both may
need some relubing and parts.

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