Sticking in gear
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Sticking in gear
I have a 78 F100 with a standard tranny, its a 3 spd with overdrive. It is sticking in gear and not always the same one. I can feel it starting to bind up when shifting gears. When it does get stuck I just crawl under the truck and move the middle linkage, its is easy to move and it frees up. Also, if it is parked on an incline and left in gear it will stick in gear. Just wondering what is going on and if maybe I can fix it myself.
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This is a floor shifted 4 speed OD, right, not a 3 on the three tree with and electric OD?
Either the linkage is worn, or the shift forks, springs and detents are worn.
The linkage can be pulled off and inspected. If the shifter itself is worn out, you might find a replacement or be able to tighten it up somehow, but you'll have to pull it.
If the problem is in the box, you'll have to pull the top cover off the trans.
This sounds like the iron cased, top loading trans.
Rebuild kits are available.
Do you have an access panel in your floor?
Either the linkage is worn, or the shift forks, springs and detents are worn.
The linkage can be pulled off and inspected. If the shifter itself is worn out, you might find a replacement or be able to tighten it up somehow, but you'll have to pull it.
If the problem is in the box, you'll have to pull the top cover off the trans.
This sounds like the iron cased, top loading trans.
Rebuild kits are available.
Do you have an access panel in your floor?
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Yes it is a floor shifter. I can pull the linkage so I will try that when it warms up a bit. Also this is not a toploader so I haven't been able to find much info on it. Thanks for the tips.
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The 4 speed ODs were patterned after the performance toploader.
Pics of some on these two sites. One uses a single rail to a turret for a shifter--the SROD. Another uses a top shift. These are both aluminum cased. The iron case uses external linkage like the performance trans.
Domestic Truck Tranny Guide
Toploader Imposters
Pics of some on these two sites. One uses a single rail to a turret for a shifter--the SROD. Another uses a top shift. These are both aluminum cased. The iron case uses external linkage like the performance trans.
Domestic Truck Tranny Guide
Toploader Imposters
