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Nov 14, 2006 | 02:13 AM

Noe

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I was out running some arronds and as I was driving I put the car in park by accident(dont ask). I know you may be wondering, WTF? Well It did not seem to cause any damage. I slowed down to a stop and put it back to drive and it kept going. Kept shifting through all the gears the rest of the day and it seemed to be fine. When I did this I heard a loud rachetting sound. Any trany specialists out there that may know what exactly I may have done to the trany? I am assuming the gear didnt even take because of the motion of the vehicle.

Nov 14, 2006 | 05:36 AM

stuart1

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You may have sheared a bit off the park pawl or park gear.

The ratcheting was the pawl bouncing off the gear.

Nov 15, 2006 | 11:44 AM

l-m tech

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more than likely its fine,like stuart1 said its just the paw bouncing off of the gear.just try not to do it again.

Nov 16, 2006 | 03:55 PM

Coastiejoe

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The park pin is spring loaded, once the vehicle slows enough, the sprig will snap the park pin into place. in your case, you did not slow enough for this to happen.

You have suffered no damage that you need to be worried about.

Nov 16, 2006 | 03:59 PM

Noe

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Thanks fellas that made me feel a bit better. Can this potentially decrease the life of the transission? Or, will having sheered a bit of the pawl cause my truck to come out of park when parked. Did it affect any of the other gears? Thanks again fellas.

Nov 16, 2006 | 04:29 PM

Coastiejoe

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Nothing wrong, it would require many times and for you to loose even a millimeter of the park pin. You will have no issues for this mishap.

It is designed specifically to do exactly what it did...

Nov 18, 2006 | 03:51 PM

Noe

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Great info fellas. Thank You. I am headed up to Alaska next month, do you recommend any special type of oil? I know there is a special kind of coolant to use for cold weather, anyone know the type?

Thanks
Noe(Noah)