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Yeah, its not working anymore...

 

I can shift from 2nd to 3rd relativly easy, but if im downshifting from 4th to 3rd, sometimes it wont grab and the tranny will slip out of gear, which usually ends up grinding until i can grab the shifter and slam it back into 3rd again. Is this pre-mature tranny meltdown? The car is a slug in 4th gear, been thinking of doing something about it. Not sure if I wanna do the whole 5spd deal, but I would like to get 3rd gear back.

 

-Brian

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Brian,

how much clearance do you have between the shifter and the radio? in my Dad's wagon, if you shift lightly into 3rd, it'll instantly pop back out, but if you shift sold and hold it in third until your foot is totally off the pedal, it stays.... he's put 40k on it that way so far.....

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Sorry for not being specific.

The fabrication I sent you, does not "shorten the shifter"

It shortens the throw of the shifter.

i.e. how far the shifter moves between shifts

Which in this case, may help

BTW

My Brat had the same problem

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