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cpdunla - 09 Jul 2008 08:22 GMT

while your on the freeway if you try to put your car in a low gear,
it is like locked out what does this? while on the freeeway my car
was forced into first but the clucth was never let out and when it was
forced in something broke now i can put my car into any gear without
the clutch but its like its still in nutral and the moter slightly
shakes now so something in the bellhousing?

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Mike Marlow - 09 Jul 2008 12:45 GMT

> while your on the freeway if you try to put your car in a low gear,
> it is like locked out what does this? while on the freeeway my car
> was forced into first but the clucth was never let out and when it was
> forced in something broke now i can put my car into any gear without
> the clutch but its like its still in nutral and the moter slightly
> shakes now so something in the bellhousing?

Loose nut behind the wheel.

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Stewart DIBBS - 09 Jul 2008 13:00 GMT

> while your on the freeway if you try to put your car in a low gear,
> it is like locked out what does this?
>while on the freeeway my car was forced into first but the clucth was never
>let out and when it was
> forced in something broke ...

No, not locked out. The synchro ring system will do its best but shoving it
into 1st at highway speed will be near impossible. The trans will certainly
object to this abuse.

So ... what broke?

>...now i can put my car into any gear without the clutch but its like its
>still in neutral and the motor slightly
> shakes now so something in the bellhousing?

I'd say it IS in neutral. Maybe the select cables have broken (never seen it
myself but not impossible): look at the two cables on two levers on the
front top of the transmission. Moving the gear stick should move both shift
levers. If no movement, fix the cables. I don't think this is the case, as a
broken cable would make the movement of the gear stick "odd". Its possible
that the cables are moving the levers, but the shift shaft that goes into
the trans is not. Look for a roll pin or similar that secures the levers to
the shaft.

The shift levers move the internal selector rail mechanism. This may be
damaged inside the transmission, though likely not badly. Depending on the
age the car, you may find that getting another trans from a wrecker is
cheaper than getting yours fixed.

The engine vibration is a worry: you may have damaged the clutch system. Is
it possible that the vibration was there already, and you now notice it?

Bottom line is that if the cables and shift levers are OK, the trans has to
come off for inspection of it and the clutch.

regards
Stewart DIBBS
www.pixcl.com/lancerproject

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