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#68760 11/17/2006 5:35 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1 | Hi folks,
My stock '49 3100 is having shifting issues.
Sporadically the transmission will not come out of gear and sticking has happened in all forward gears. To get the transmission to shift again, I have to kill the engine, then move the transmission control assembly lever on the steering column under the hood of the stuck gear. Shifting then works great until it happens again, which can be in fifty feet or twenty miles. Any ideas of the issue and more importantly, the fix? All help is greatly appreciated!!! | | |
#68761 11/18/2006 12:06 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54 | Hi Larry,
I had the same problem with my 49 3100 spd. It happened "occassionally" but occurred more frequently as time went on. I could sometimes fix it the same way you do (trying not to get grease on my work shirt!), but sometimes it was "stuck" further down the shift linkage. Pulling up on the linkage from the transmission sometimes worked, but I've driven home stuck in third gear twice!
After thinking about it quite a bit, my final solution was to buy a t-5 transmission and the rear end from a 59 1/2 ton. I'm pulling the old rear end off this weekend.
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#68762 11/18/2006 12:10 AM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Take the shifter box off the steering column & o-haul or get a rebuilt one.
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#68763 11/18/2006 1:38 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | There is a spring inside of the shifter box.I had to replace mine years ago,it solved the problem getting hung inbetween 2nd and 3rd gear.
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