quote:Originally posted by DOES 200:
Thanks for the tip. I was able to look at the rear joints to make sure they are tight and they were tight and I looked to see if there were any marks on the rod showing slippage but nothing visible. Tough for me to get to the joints by the engine & seems I would have to jack up the car to really get at those. If I keep these cars I really need to get a very low car jack, especially for the black 5s because it is real low. I may just take it into Tommy because the rear trans bushings need replacing anyway since they are crumbling a bit. Maybe that is actually part of the problem, however there isn't really any give there from what I can tell. Too many cars isn't all that fun anymore once I passed 60. Like what Danny Glover says in Lethal Weapon "I'm getting too old for this shit". Or I just drive & skip 3rd gear, haha. At least I can get it to his shop that way but need to get a low jack as well.
Funny You mention Tommy!
I just talked with him earlier today! This Trans thing is going around? My Car was working good, then out of the blue had no Reverse? Found loose linkage, tightened everything and tried to readjust the linkage but so far only R, 1-2-3 no 4-5? Tommy give me some advise on what to do! So hopefully tomorrow I'll have R and all 5 gears!
I know what you mean about the over 60 thing!
Good Luck!