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

From: Richard A Pyburn (rap777@juno.com)
Date: Mon Jul 15 2002 - 17:49:43 EDT


Cissie says she's been try to get ahold of you to take this truck off
your hands, but can't get a response. Here's her office number:
210-615-5542

Richard
On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 17:33:29 -0400 Mark Kuzia <flyboy01@comcast.net>
writes:
>
> 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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