[DeTomaso] Reverse Gear

[steve at snclocks.com]

Spent some time on the phone with Dennis, while talking to him I removed the spring loaded detent on the right side of trans, could see the shaft doing all it was supposed to do, but, looking down through the oil fill hole, reverse gear not moving.  Something between the shaft and the gear is not doing its thing.  Should have the transaxle out tomorrow and off to Pantera Performance.  Surprisingly easy to get ready to pull the transaxle - this is a good thing!

Good news, nothing nasty in the oil, so don't think I've trashed the trans, something just isn't doing what it supposed to do.

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Appleby <taappleby at bigpond.com> 
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2020 8:40 PM
To: steve at snclocks.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Reverse Gear

Please let us know how you go.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 29 Jun 2020, at 12:24 pm, <steve at snclocks.com> <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
> 
> OK, that sounds interesting.  I've played with the linkage every way possible, and while it feels like everything is going correctly, as in, it snicks into first and into reverse, the reality is only first engages.  Reverse, not so much.  I will talk to Pantera Performance tomorrow - sounds like I will be pulling my transaxle.
> 
> Stephen Nelson
> 360-210-7295
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Appleby <taappleby at bigpond.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2020 3:44 PM
> To: steve at snclocks.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Reverse Gear
> 
> Hi
> I had a similar issue, turned out to be a broken “mills pin” in the 
> selector fork, I think mine was caused by rough shifting during 
> shipping, been ok for 10 years now
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 29 Jun 2020, at 7:04 am, <steve at snclocks.com> <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
>> 
>> We went to a cars and coffee yesterday, and found that our car would not let one shift into reverse.  As in, the lever would not slide over and up into reverse.  Everything else was fine - as it has been for years since Dennis went through it.  So, pull into a slot, and try a few more times.  No luck. I have Kelly try it, while I grip the knuckle right before the transaxle inlet shaft.  I twist while she engages, goes right in.  No problem.  Works fine as we leave and head for another C&C.  When we get there (20 miles), the shifter now slides up into the reverse slot no problem.  But no engagement.  No reverse gear.  
>> 
>> It stayed that way till we got home and I experimented with adjustments.  I tried shortening the linkage, lengthening the linkage, and various rotations of the linkage.  Nothing.  No reverse.
>> 
>> Any ideas what is going on from you transaxle-knowledgeable folks?  
>> 
>> Stephen Nelson
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