why so hard to shift into gear with np205 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

beeroh · 04-19-2004, 12:23 PM

my friend has a 79 K10 and he has the np205. Why is it so difficult for his tc to shift into any gear? Im 275lbs and I work out and I have one hell of a time trying to force his gears into 4L and 4H. What is going on with that?

bouncytruck · 04-19-2004, 12:39 PM

Does it have any fluid in it? The shifter may need adjusting.

beeroh · 04-19-2004, 03:59 PM

how would I adjust the shifter

1969 GMC · 04-19-2004, 06:49 PM

i dont know how you would adjust the shifter, maybe the bushing on the shift arm has gone bad.

also, have you tried double clutching to get it into 4x? I used to have to do that sometimes with my old Rockwell tcase. or, move the truck forward about a foot to take the tension off the gears.
hth

K5KRAZIE · 04-19-2004, 07:21 PM

You have to be rolling about 3-5 mph, sometimes you will have to go from reverse to drive (if auto) pop it into neutral and try the t-case again. If you just try to push the lever you will break the shift fork. The gears will get in a bind when doing different things, so you have to get them to unbind.

**kwmech** · 04-22-2004, 02:22 AM

Manual trans -- step on the clutch. Auto -- try neutral.

04-19-2004, 12:23 PM	#1
beeroh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA. Posts: 149	why so hard to shift into gear with np205 my friend has a 79 K10 and he has the np205. Why is it so difficult for his tc to shift into any gear? Im 275lbs and I work out and I have one hell of a time trying to force his gears into 4L and 4H. What is going on with that? __________________ 84 Silverado,

04-19-2004, 12:39 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Does it have any fluid in it? The shifter may need adjusting. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

04-19-2004, 03:59 PM	#3
beeroh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA. Posts: 149	how would I adjust the shifter __________________ 84 Silverado,

04-19-2004, 06:49 PM	#4
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	i dont know how you would adjust the shifter, maybe the bushing on the shift arm has gone bad. also, have you tried double clutching to get it into 4x? I used to have to do that sometimes with my old Rockwell tcase. or, move the truck forward about a foot to take the tension off the gears. hth __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

04-19-2004, 07:21 PM	#5
K5KRAZIE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wa. State Posts: 352	You have to be rolling about 3-5 mph, sometimes you will have to go from reverse to drive (if auto) pop it into neutral and try the t-case again. If you just try to push the lever you will break the shift fork. The gears will get in a bind when doing different things, so you have to get them to unbind. __________________ TRUCKS '72 K5 '06 mega dually

04-22-2004, 02:22 AM	#6
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,717	Manual trans -- step on the clutch. Auto -- try neutral.



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