M/T won't go into reverse
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M/T won't go into reverse
Last night, I backed out of my driveway and everything was fine. When I came home and went to back into my driveway, my transmission won't go into reverse. All forward gears work properly, just feels like there's a wall stopping me from getting it into reverse. When I get close, it pops me into 4th. Any ideas? BTW, it's a 2001 Neon R/T manual.
Thanks for any help!
Thanks for any help!
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RE: M/T won't go into reverse
Check your shift linkages on your shifter and also on your tranny itself. I had one of my bushings on my shifter not completely pushed on it and I had a hell of a time putting it in 3rd gear. Just check and make sure bushings are in good shape and everything looks normal.
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RE: M/T won't go into reverse
ORIGINAL: Izero
if they are still connected then try pushing the clutch down while giving it some gas and keep is at a steady rpm while trying to put it in and letting off the clutch very very very slowly.... make sure theres nothing behind you btw....
if they are still connected then try pushing the clutch down while giving it some gas and keep is at a steady rpm while trying to put it in and letting off the clutch very very very slowly.... make sure theres nothing behind you btw....
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sounds like the linkage/cable.
if the synchro was shot, then what Izero said would be the way to work around it. once upon a time I had a geo metro, and reverse wasn't synchro'd at all in that car. it would sometimes refuse to go into reverse, and you had to do just what Izero said, kinda grind it into gear. It can sound scary, but some cars from many decades ago often worked this way. but... if your synchro isn't busted (unlikely for reverse), its probably linkage/cable.
hmm, i forget now, does the neon have a blocker which prevents shifting into reverse when your traveling forward at speed? I can't recall off the top of my head. if so, that could be what's broken too.
if the synchro was shot, then what Izero said would be the way to work around it. once upon a time I had a geo metro, and reverse wasn't synchro'd at all in that car. it would sometimes refuse to go into reverse, and you had to do just what Izero said, kinda grind it into gear. It can sound scary, but some cars from many decades ago often worked this way. but... if your synchro isn't busted (unlikely for reverse), its probably linkage/cable.
hmm, i forget now, does the neon have a blocker which prevents shifting into reverse when your traveling forward at speed? I can't recall off the top of my head. if so, that could be what's broken too.