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70 shorty · 11-10-2004, 10:27 PM

I can't get it out of gear. It's got a Hurst shifter on the floor. The stick moves all around, but the linkage must not be moving under the truck. Any suggestions?

biglump67 · 11-10-2004, 11:00 PM

Crawl underneath and move it levers by hand, about all you can do.

Tx Firefighter · 11-11-2004, 08:40 AM

Put the brake on before doing this. Otherwise, when it hits neutral, you will know right away, as your body will be the new wheel chock.

GMC AMI · 11-11-2004, 02:43 PM

If on an incline of any degree, you will have to releave the strain on the driveline to free up shift levers or they won't want to move. As TX said, safety always first!
This is a common problem of sloppy 3 on the tree.

dubie · 11-11-2004, 03:07 PM

Just crawl underneath and give the ol linkage a yank. I had to constantly do that when mine was on the column, but since we swapped it to the floor, it has never hung up on me

dave3156 · 11-11-2004, 06:58 PM

You said the shifter moves all around. Mine has had the two bolts that hold the shift arm to the shifter come out twice. Had to have it towed once because of it. At first it feels sloppy then comes totally loose after time. Use lock tight and check them every now and then if that is the problem.

11-10-2004, 10:27 PM	#1
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	3 spd manual hung in reverse I can't get it out of gear. It's got a Hurst shifter on the floor. The stick moves all around, but the linkage must not be moving under the truck. Any suggestions?

11-11-2004, 08:40 AM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Put the brake on before doing this. Otherwise, when it hits neutral, you will know right away, as your body will be the new wheel chock. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-11-2004, 02:43 PM	#4
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	If on an incline of any degree, you will have to releave the strain on the driveline to free up shift levers or they won't want to move. As TX said, safety always first! This is a common problem of sloppy 3 on the tree. __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed

11-11-2004, 03:07 PM	#5
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Just crawl underneath and give the ol linkage a yank. I had to constantly do that when mine was on the column, but since we swapped it to the floor, it has never hung up on me __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

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11-10-2004, 11:00 PM	#2
biglump67 biglump67 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Muskegon Militiagan US of A Posts: 75	Crawl underneath and move it levers by hand, about all you can do.

11-11-2004, 06:58 PM	#6
dave3156 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 336	You said the shifter moves all around. Mine has had the two bolts that hold the shift arm to the shifter come out twice. Had to have it towed once because of it. At first it feels sloppy then comes totally loose after time. Use lock tight and check them every now and then if that is the problem.



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