Car won't go into gear
#1
Car won't go into gear
I installed the transmission in Barney(my barn find) and it won't go into gear. I put in a long throwout bearing because the scattershield moved the fork back to where it was hitting the floor of the body. Now with engine running, you can shift the transmission into any gear without depressing the clutch and the car will not move(like the transmissionis not even connected to engine). With engine off and transmission in gear, you can not push the car. Any ideas--please!!!!!
#2
You need to use a short throwout bearing, the long one is keeping the pressure plate depressed (disengaged). To use the long or short is determined by the style of pressure plate you have. In addition, you may also have the wrong style fork.
#4
Peek inside the bellhousing fork hole and see if the throwout bearing is in fact tightly sandwiched between the fork and pressure plate. I can't see how your fork could be pre-loading the bearing, but check to make sure anyway. I made the same mistake once, using the long bearing where it should have been the short. Oops!
#8
Well, Mr. 69, you were right. I dropped the transmission and replaced the throwout bearing with a shorter one and now it shifts in and out of gear. Had to modify the floorboard with a shop hammer so the fork would clear but it worked. Now just gotta bleed the brakes (sounds easy, right?)and see if it will make it down the road and back to the garage. By the way, I installed a new alternator (with intergrated regulator and IT WORKS !!!!!! I assume it works (no lite or gauge) 'cause while the car was running, I diconnected the battery and it kept on running. Assuming that's how a Mallory ignition works. (it is, isn't it?) Any way, thanks for all the information. I feel like you need to send me a bill. I'm sure I'll have a lot more question. Riley