Get your transmission serviced ASAP. You are days or weeks away from
having it be trashed. Your symptoms are mostly likely due to the 3-4
slider. If you wait, most likely it will be damaged beyond repair.

On Jul 14, 2007, at 3:46 PM, wognacious wrote:

> Now I know things just don't go and fix themselves but something
> interesting has happened. I can now down shift from 4th into 3rd
> there is a very slight grinding noise, and I know this isn't right,
> but at least it's a drive able situation for the time being.  It
> also grinds very slightly going from 2nd into 3rd and 3rd into 4th
> but it's tolerable until I get enough ambition to lug that sucker
> out and have it rebuilt.
> Why do you suppose it shifts now?  I've checked the linkage and
> everything seems to be in order except for a torn rubber boot
> around the shifting lever at the tranny.......
> Thanx again
> Paul
> 85 WWW
>