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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: trackhead on December 24, 2010, 08:20:13 AM

Title: Hard to find 3rd gear
Post by: trackhead on December 24, 2010, 08:20:13 AM

1988 Samurai-

Finding third gear is almost always difficult to find whether the engine is running or not.  Is this a symptom of the shifter locating bolt going bad?

Pretty annoying to loose all your speed and momentum with a 1.3 Sammy when you're struggling to get the piglet into third gear.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Hard to find 3rd gear
Post by: elf on December 24, 2010, 09:38:05 AM

Sounds like your shifter bolt may have broke or come lose. Do you have a lot of movement in the shifter while it is is another gear? If so check your shifter bolt, also would be a good time to up grade your shifter sheet to either polyurethane or a brass one.

Title: Re: Hard to find 3rd gear
Post by: bentparts on December 24, 2010, 09:56:37 AM

usually found between 2nd and 4th  >:D

Title: Re: Hard to find 3rd gear
Post by: trackhead on December 24, 2010, 12:04:12 PM

Quote from: bentparts on December 24, 2010, 09:56:37 AM

usually found between 2nd and 4th  >:D

Thanks, I can only count to two, so maybe I should just convert it to an auto tranny.

Title: Re: Hard to find 3rd gear
Post by: bentparts on December 24, 2010, 01:35:45 PM

Good sense of humor, how refreshing.  ;)