[QUOTE]Originally posted by JTpantera:
Check for a loose trunion adjacent to the lower rear of the fuel tank. When that begins to rock, shift rod travel is reduced encumbering full engagement of the 3rd gear detent. This is your most likely culprit and easy to assess.[/QUOTE
Trunion felt snug when grabbing it from above but will jack er up and make sure the bolt is tight and rod lubed. That is what I was going to try first till I had found my air ride failed and I couldn’t get a jack under the car. I recall that bolt is huge too, and without jacking up I found it useless to try and get a wrench on it. So that may be my first task.
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