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stuck in reverse #1431643 11/08/05 01:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 190 Foxboro, MA F FattyB iLLin OP CEG\'er
OP FattyB iLLin CEG\'er F Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 190 Foxboro, MA	98 csvt the transmission is locked in reverse although the stick moves freely. i've been told to check my linkage (sp?) haha if thats the case, do i get underneath the car to inspect? pics? n00b! Former owner of a 1998 SF CSVT

Re: stuck in reverse #1431644 11/08/05 04:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,029 Freedom, Pa G getsum111 Hard-core CEG\'er
getsum111 Hard-core CEG\'er G Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,029 Freedom, Pa	look behind drivers wheel w/ wheel off. You should see the transaxle. On the back (side toward rear of car) you should see 2 (I think) cables with a rubber accordian boot on them. These should be moving when you shift between gears, ie. when you move the shifter from in the car. If they don't move, you have linkage issues somewhere. Scott Scott Mabe I WILL be Phil. 1999 Contour SVT, Tropic Green BAT kit, K&N RU-3530+MAF, Magnecore 8.5mm, some audio goodies, Hightowers, Knauberized, tatoo by Parkedcar.

Re: stuck in reverse #1431645 11/08/05 04:33 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 190 Foxboro, MA F FattyB iLLin OP CEG\'er
OP FattyB iLLin CEG\'er F Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 190 Foxboro, MA	i'll give that a shot, thanks. Former owner of a 1998 SF CSVT

Re: stuck in reverse #1431646 11/09/05 10:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 702 Somewhere Bleeding Mercon 5 P Pale Horse Veteran CEG\'er
Pale Horse Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 702 Somewhere Bleeding Mercon 5	You'll Need To Remove The Inner Fenderwell On The Driver Side. You Should See TWo Spherical Ends Connected To The Black Shift Tower. (Shift Tower Is Located On Top Of The Tranny) The Ends Are On The Back Of The Shift Tower. You'll Notice That One Or Both Of These Ends Has Broken Away From The "Nipples" On The Shift Tower. By Simply Sliding The Ends Back On To The Nipples You Should Regain Your Shifting Abilites. This Is Only A Temporary Fix!!! Drive It Slowly To The Shop To Be Repaired!!! Unless You Are Going To Fix It Yourself.(HUGE PAIN IN THE ARSE!) CSVT E0 3L 14.5 @ 94mph, Stock Intake, Stock Exhaust minus Resonator, CEL, And Broken Pass. Side CV...Untuned.

Re: stuck in reverse #1431647 11/10/05 02:53 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Originally posted by Pale Horse: You'll Need To Remove The Inner Fenderwell On The Driver Side. You Should See TWo Spherical Ends Connected To The Black Shift Tower. (Shift Tower Is Located On Top Of The Tranny) The Ends Are On The Back Of The Shift Tower. You'll Notice That One Or Both Of These Ends Has Broken Away From The "Nipples" On The Shift Tower. By Simply Sliding The Ends Back On To The Nipples You Should Regain Your Shifting Abilites. This Is Only A Temporary Fix!!! Drive It Slowly To The Shop To Be Repaired!!! Unless You Are Going To Fix It Yourself.(HUGE PAIN IN THE ARSE!) If this is what happened, you should be able to make a temperary repair with a nylon tie strap. Do a search for the topic "It finally happened" in the trans forum and you can read about what happened when mine got stuck in second gear. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

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