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

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Jul 15 2002 - 17:33:29 EDT


I need to sell my Dakota ASAP, I have dropped the price a little more. If
you are serious about buying it, make me an offer.

Thanks,
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@comcast.net
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/flyboy01/95daksale

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kuzia" <flyboy01@comcast.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:26 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: HELP! 5th gear stuck!!

>
> 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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