TR2/3/3A 59 TR3A Gearbox lever will not move.

[Doyle]

I recently rebuilt the engine and installed it with the gearbox. Now the shifting lever will not move out of gear. I have never had the car running, but it did shift fine before installing it. Any ideas?

 

[Bristol401]

Need to confirm that your clutch is doing its job.

 

[mastaphixa]

Will the shifter move with the engine off?

 

[Doyle]

Need to confirm that your clutch is doing its job.

Clutch not hooked up yet.

 

[Doyle]

Will the shifter move with the engine off?

no

 

[Sarastro]

Since you have told us only the minimum about what you did, I have to make assumptions. Presumably, (1) it is locked in one gear and (2) you removed the shifter to remove the transmission and engine. If so, my first guess would be the shifter. Something got boogered (sorry about the high-level technical terminology) on reinstallation of the shifter. I have a hard time thinking of any other cause, but of course my level of imagination is only so good.

 

[Doyle]

Since you have told us only the minimum about what you did, I have to make assumptions. Presumably, (1) it is locked in one gear and (2) you removed the shifter to remove the transmission and engine. If so, my first guess would be the shifter. Something got boogered (sorry about the high-level technical terminology) on reinstallation of the shifter. I have a hard time thinking of any other cause, but of course my level of imagination is only so good.

I did not remove the shifter and removed the engine and trans together. I put the trans back on the engine before reinstalling them together. It is definitely locked in gear. Thanks

 

[malbaby]

I would firstly remove the shifter and look down at the selector rods to see which gear it is locked in.

 

[CJD]

Is the drive shaft installed?

 

[Bristol401]

Clutch not hooked up yet.

Get the cutch working. If the tranny is stuck in gear, roll the car while trying to move the shifter. This should work if your driveshaft is connected.

 

[CJD]

I feel like we are playing hangman?!?

 

[mctriumph]

Doyle , if I read your starting post correctly ,you have installed a Tr3 box that you have
not gone through. If it is a non OD box, promptly scrap it for a good Tr4/6 box.
If it is an OD, re-build it correctly and make sure the Laycock if in good shape.
It is a bad idea to install an untested tranny,leads to profanity and excessive drinking.
(and I said it with a straight face)
Mad dog