Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Transaxle Alll the gears are gone!?

All of my gears on my tranny are gone its like freeplay all throught the gearbox.what is this and how doI fix it?I have a spec stage2,flywheel and shifter forks put in maybe 3,000miles ago.some help!

thanxs in advance

Its like a joy stick I can move it all around,if that helps any?I have a b&M short shifter is t poss. that it broke?I have been searching and have found some good info,but need more!thanxs

You broke the shift tower bolt ... VERY COMMON! $1 part will cost $1,000 to fix (if you take it to the dealership). I had the same thing happen to my first Cougar under warranty and the warranty repair bill said $1,200. Your best bet, contact Terry Haines.

I took the boot off my shifter and was looking around at the bottom of the shifter and it felt like it was dangling(sp)by a thread.This all happened with I was slowly and smoothly shifting into third.

You can't be serouis as I just got my tranny done I have no more money left,and no other car.can you give me terry haines # to me,pm me if you have to. thanxs

P.S I was hoping maybe it was just the linkagewhy does this bolt break like this,elaborate a little please.This is now a very depressing time no for me.I need help!arrr.

By the way thanxs fastcougar!I apprecaite the help.

Haines Motor Sports Inc [secondline@ameritech.net]

Also, He can be reached here: http://www.fordcontour.org/index.php?showforum=15

Like I said, this is a VERY common issue ... do a search and you will find tons of info. Here is a great start:

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=tranny&Number=1028444&page=&view=&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

I can't e-mail him I meant like a phone #,where I could talk to him on the phone.

He runs a business and has business hours, but can be reached at a decent hour on weekends. I'll PM his phone number in a second.

Although I agree that it is very likely the shift tower bolt, I would thoroughly check out the linkage before pulling the trans. See if the linkage has come off at the trans end. See if moving the lever moves the shift tower to make sure that you don't have a broken cable. Most certainly check out the shifter itself. Many have had problems with the ball on the end of the B&M shifter breaking. It is also possible that the cable came loose from the shifter end.