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You hit the nail on the head. somehow the bolt that holds the shift arm to the transmission linkage had come halfway out. The way the bolt was at an angle allowed 3rd and 4th without enough movement to move through the gears. Thanks again relative4
Thanks for the help. I’m gonna check the linkage today but my gut is telling me its internal like you said possibly a fork. Getting parts for a 30 year old car is tough.
Eric, I have been living vicariously through you with the Fairmont build. I’m still in that waiting perod to start a project of my own. For the past 25 years I have been “tinkering” with cars mostly out of necessity. As well as anything else that breaks from washers to mowers etc. I think looking st how systems are designed to work is paramount. It gives you an overall understanding on what your trying to repair or build. Watching your videos has saved me tons of money and given me experience to help my friends and coworkers. Thanks a bunch. Someday I’ll have my own “Oliver”. Till then I’ll keep learning. Robert
Did the master cylinder replacement and all seems well. Now to adjust the E brake and back to business as usual. Thanks for the help
Yeah I think that’s what the plan is gonna be. New master cylinder and inspect the booster. remove any fluid from it and give it a whirl. Thanks for the help. I’ll post what I find.
I did to the best of my knowledge. It seems to operate correctly. Although when it closes it does not completely close. Unsure tif this is normal. It opens at temperature all the way. Should there be a small gap in the butterfly or completely closed?
Eric I think you are spot on with the test taking vs experience. The same thing applies in the fire service. I am a master technician with 20 yrs experience. I had to take a hell of a test to get that title. People are eligible to sit for the exam after 5 yrs. Yeah I did well on the test and it helped my pay check but time doing the job is what helps me the most. We have a similar apprenticeship program which seems to work well for us but it takes time. At least to be good at what you do. Being a “Shade tree mechanic” myself I lack a lot of basic knowledge that would come from a formal education. That’s why I frequent “Eric the Car Guy” for things that I don’t know how to do. 😛 Thank you for what you do, you have saved me a ton of money. Keep up the good work.Stay dirty
I have been lucky to have a local family owned and operated shop in my area. We have built a relationship over the years based on honesty and good work. Heck half the time he tells me how to fix my vehicles myself. If its a job I can’t handle or don’t feel comfortable with he gives me an honest price (not the cheapest) and explains to me why it costs so much and what is involved in the job. They are all ASE certified and are always busy. That I think seaks for itself considering all their work comes from word of mouth.
The videos you make are outstanding. The T5 is the trans Im looking at and the info gained was priceless
Thanks for the boost. I love being a firefighter but the body tends to make it harder as I get older. Ive also looked at online programs but they lack the hands on experience. Im not sure if they are outdated or a waste of money. Im interested in the knowledge less concerned where it comes from. Thanks again for the response