[DeTomaso] zf 5th gear

[Christopher Kimball]

When I first got my car, it popped out of second occasionally.  It turned out the metal bracket to which the trunion attaches is spot welded to the frame and the weld on the driver's side had broken loose, allowing the shift rod to band into the side of the ZF when I gave tne engine any gas at all.  I never would have found it until I pulled the engine and tranny and decided while I was at it to replace the trunion.  

 

When I had the frame repairs, the frame guy constructed an entirely new bracket, designed to you could actually fit a wrench on the trunion nut!

 

A remote possibility, but something else to check.

 

Sincerely,

 

Chris
 
> To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:15:21 -0500
> From: rtaspl at aol.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] zf 5th gear
> 
> Well I got the trans back in the pantera and 5th gear pops out still.. I did find a worn thrust washer under 5th gear that let 5th gear move up and down the shaft. I replace this and looked at gear-teeth look fine, sincro looks good (shifts into gear very smooth), collar looks good. BUT I think this is the problem. any ideals?? 
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