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that's alright, i didn't want to drive backwards anyway
HELP! I lost reverse today. It worked fine, then i pulled up for a three-point turn and had no reverse. It feels just like it's in Neutral. Any ideas? Specifically, is this the first note in the death knell of my tranny? Is this **** contagious? ie, am i likely to start losing my forward gears now? Any help appreciated. Thanks. Marc
on a more positive note, i finally got my Ecutune 1.4 in, and it feels like a different car. This is how this car wanted to be driving all along. |
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX) Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting. Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well. You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape. |
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In all seriousness, now that you have the ECUTune installed, finish the job and install a 5MT. Then you will know what the SVX is capable of feeling like.
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Ah yes, the loss of reverse gear. One of the signs of impending DOOM. It's only a matter of time before other gears start to call it quits. Don't plan any long trips.
Dave |
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Impending doom? If the reverse never came back I would say it's already failed.
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It hasn't failed completely...he still has all of his forward gears. The impending doom is when the forward gears stop working. Dave |
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Just hit it with a hammer Seriously though, check the switch on the side of the trans and make sure it is actually telling the car it's in reverse
Tom |
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I've lost reverse twice. Both times the transmission failed completely within a couple of days. Check the colour and smell of your transmission fluid and start saving your cash for a rebuild.
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I thought that switch was just for the reverse lights. Dave |
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Yeah, it's a classic sign of transmission death Dave |
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I hate autos
Tom |
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me too...much too boring
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thanks
Thanks for all the advice, guys. Between these answers and some threads i found searching, it seems like it's one of three things:
1) Most likely - time for a 5MT; my tranny is toast 2) Maybe, but not likely - Check the switch on the side of the tranny and be sure it's telling the car that it's in reverse. Cool, but...what switch? Where on the tranny? How do i tell if it's 'telling the car that it's in reverse'? 3) Way not likely - Check some gasket between the oil pump and the tranny So, it seems like i'll soon be a 5MT convert. I'll go to the auction this weekend and look for a 95-99 Legacy 5spd. Right idea? Thanks again. Marc |
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On the other hand (and not trying to get your hopes up) I had a 300ZX that lost it's reverse gear, and the rest of the gears ran fine right up to the point of the car being slamed into by a PU almost a year after loosing reverse.
(however it's a safe bet, your tranny won't last quite so long)
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