harvickcrew44
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I need help my transmission is stuck in reverse what do I do???
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trans problem 1994 explore stuck in reverse
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We are going to need a lot more information..
Is this an automatic or manual trans?
I've seen rooster combs come off the shift rod on auto's (happened to me) which will make the trans stuck in a gear even though your moving the external shift rod.
If it's a manual trans, is it stuck there even when the vehicle is off? I vaguely remember reading about shift forks or the shifter issue on here, but It's not my forte.
~Mark
Is this an automatic or manual trans?
I've seen rooster combs come off the shift rod on auto's (happened to me) which will make the trans stuck in a gear even though your moving the external shift rod.
If it's a manual trans, is it stuck there even when the vehicle is off? I vaguely remember reading about shift forks or the shifter issue on here, but It's not my forte.
~Mark
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Its an auto it was stuck in drive I turned it off and went back to go somewhere I started it up and it rolled back and now its in reverse
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Well, there is an easy test for the internal shift linkage/rooster tail.
Start the explorer then when the idle is stable, attempt to put it in gear. IF the RPMs drop (like it went into gear) then the external shifter is connected to the internal shifter/rooster tail.
If it starts "in gear", in other words you move the shifter on the column and the rpms don't drop (meaning it was already in gear, but the parking parwl was engaged) then the external shifter isn't connected to the internal shifter.
If they aren't connected, you can drop the pan and you will most likely see the internal shift rod just lying there and not connected to the rooster tail...
If they are connected, it's time to take it in as I doubt there is much you can do at home...
~Mark
Start the explorer then when the idle is stable, attempt to put it in gear. IF the RPMs drop (like it went into gear) then the external shifter is connected to the internal shifter/rooster tail.
If it starts "in gear", in other words you move the shifter on the column and the rpms don't drop (meaning it was already in gear, but the parking parwl was engaged) then the external shifter isn't connected to the internal shifter.
If they aren't connected, you can drop the pan and you will most likely see the internal shift rod just lying there and not connected to the rooster tail...
If they are connected, it's time to take it in as I doubt there is much you can do at home...
~Mark
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