tranny questions

[James McClure]

Matt, just did some research about the cover. I have an 84 manual, but not the unit repair manual. It's been 20 years since I had one of those appart so I'm a bit rusty. The book says to partially engage the reverse idler before trying to lift the cover. I do remember that. Also tip the cover off to the right as viewed from the back (tail) of the trans. When you put it back togther hold the idler in position with wheel bearing grease. I strongly believe the problem you face not to be in the trans but is clutch related. If you want, e-mail me at jmcclur2@nycap.rr.com with your phone number and I'll call you and discuss this in greater depth than we can get into here. Jim

[matt24]

Originally Posted by James McClure

Matt, just did some research about the cover. I have an 84 manual, but not the unit repair manual. It's been 20 years since I had one of those appart so I'm a bit rusty. The book says to partially engage the reverse idler before trying to lift the cover. I do remember that. Also tip the cover off to the right as viewed from the back (tail) of the trans. When you put it back togther hold the idler in position with wheel bearing grease. I strongly believe the problem you face not to be in the trans but is clutch related. If you want, e-mail me at jmcclur2@nycap.rr.com with your phone number and I'll call you and discuss this in greater depth than we can get into here. Jim

I appreciate the good advice. BUT I'm back in business. Happen to work with a guy who was a pretty big help...and more by accident than anything it's working again. He was mostly at a loss, he'd never seen or even heard of my exact situation happening, and he'd worked on these trucks alot, when he was in the service. He'd seen em stuck in gear but never in neutral. Anyway, I explained to him where I was at and like I said he was at a loss and just suggested putting it back together, see what happens and if nothing frees up drain the trans, take those panels off the side and see if I could notice anything broke. Well I got the "put it back together" done and wala shifted right thru the gears. Got to explaining what happened to him and best he could figure (and it makes sense to me) was that one of the forks got into a bind somehow (behind a gear/schyro whatever) and it wouldn't slide on the shaft. By unbolting the top of the trans, lifting it and setting it back down it freed up that bind and everything fell back into place. Actually had a buddy I talked to over the weekend have the same thing happen alot of years ago...said it was just a weird deal. Anyways it's back to normal and I thanks for the tips and advice I got here.