EWD
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Afternoon Folks -
Car has been in the garage since last December being restored. Drove it before purchasing and it was shifting ok.
Drained oil and had no serious residue in the oil or on the magnetic plug. Just replaced the rear trans seal and found the shifter stuck in second. Removed top cover and inspected and everything appears ok. Refilled with new oil. Replaced top cover.
Shifting is firm but it still gets stuck in second. I found by depressing the clutch and rotating the drive shaft slightly (using a large screwdriver) it “unsticks” and I can shift again. Same for reverse.
So, my question - Is this normal? Should you be able to shift easily with the engine not running?
Thanks,
Will
Car has been in the garage since last December being restored. Drove it before purchasing and it was shifting ok.
Drained oil and had no serious residue in the oil or on the magnetic plug. Just replaced the rear trans seal and found the shifter stuck in second. Removed top cover and inspected and everything appears ok. Refilled with new oil. Replaced top cover.
Shifting is firm but it still gets stuck in second. I found by depressing the clutch and rotating the drive shaft slightly (using a large screwdriver) it “unsticks” and I can shift again. Same for reverse.
So, my question - Is this normal? Should you be able to shift easily with the engine not running?
Thanks,
Will