Re: Re: HELP! 5th gear stuck!!

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Jun 12 2002 - 22:26:44 EDT


Mike here is a picture of what I broke on my Dak, If anyone wants to see the
pics, go here.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/flyboy01/Pawl1.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/flyboy01/Pawl2.jpg

Mark Kuzia
Mark's Diecast Inc.
flyboy01@comcast.net
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/kuziamark.html
1995 Dakota "Fastdak"
~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota "Crack Dak"
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject: DML: Re: HELP! 5th gear stuck!!

>
> Mike, the shifter pawl on my truck broke once before. It was from forcing
> the shifter into gear at the dragstrip, it is not to expensive a part, but
> it requires removing the trans and taking it to a trans shop, I took mine
to
> Liberty Transmission in Lincoln Park, MI. It cost about $125 to fix. It is
> the device the shifter connects to actually move the forks to engage
gears.
> The trans shop told me that this is a common problem with these
> transmissions.
>
> If you have the same problem, you will not be able to take it out of gear
> because you can't pull the fork back. Don't drive it! You will fry a
$350.00
> clutch. As for the grinding into 5th, it always did that, it was just a
worn
> syncros. If you have more questions, call Sam or me, he is already off
list
> and did not get your message.
>
> I am sending you a picture off list of the part I am talking about.
>
>
> Mark Kuzia
> Mark's Diecast Inc.
> flyboy01@comcast.net
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/kuziamark.html
> 1995 Dakota "Fastdak"
> ~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
> 1994 Dakota "Crack Dak"
> ~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike kulczycki" <dakota1994@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:58 PM
> Subject: DML: HELP! 5th gear stuck!!
>
>
> >
> > well i am now the proud owner of sam south's 95 beast of a dakota. it
is
> > pretty sweet. this is the first stick shift i've had, so i was out
> driving
> > in it today and ran into a problem... all was going well, but every so
> > often i ground into 5th just a little when i was going into 3rd, nothing
> > that bad. the clutch was still in even. i go by a friends place to
show
> > him, was cruising in 3rd before that. i was having a problem getting
into
> > reverse before that, so i thought i would have him show me. all of a
> sudden
> > the truck is stuck in 5th gear... he drove it back to my house and now
it
> > sits in the front... when it's in neutral it's in 5th... the only gear
> it
> > will roll in is when the shifter is in 5th gear. so looks like some
> linkage
> > or something broke in there. we moved the shifter around to try and
break
> > it loose, but no luck. so anyone help!! what should i do... can this
be
> > easily fixed?? or fixed inexpensively at a tranny shop?? by the way it
> is
> > a 95 5-speed with 120k miles on it attached to a killer motor...
> > thanks...
> >
> >
> >
> > mike k
> > 94 slt,cc,V6,2wd,auto, k&n,flowmaster 40 series, are fiberglass cover,
> > kenwood HU, CV, RF speakers, and so on..
> > http://www.hornok.cx/zig
> >
> >
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> >
>



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