Thread: S Link Bent?

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I repaired my detent on my th350. When i put it back together and checked it i can not shift in drive. Took it back apart and checked the torque on the arm that has the roller for what looks like a rooster comb. That is fine. Still no drive. Could my s link have gotten stretched and if so can i squeeze it back with a pair of pliers.

well you could but you should of not had to play with that part of the valve body your taking about the S link that hooks the spool valve to the shift selector shaft ?

it is a S that hooks to a rod that slides in and out of the the lower assembly on the tranny. When i droped the lower assembly to get to the detent i believe that the S might have gotten pulled. That is the only reason i can think of that I can not shift into drive. I have reverse and neutral but the gear shift will not go beyond neutral.

un hook the shifting rod off the trans see if you can shift it at the trans the kick down will not stop it from going in to p or n your shifter needs to be adjusted what do you have in it for a shifter

automatic on the column stock for the 71 monte.

I know that it is not at the detent. I am talking about the S-link beside the shift idicator on the opposite side of the tranny. The one where the piece of steel that looks like a paddle with a roller on it. The s-link sits right beside it. Looks like it is not going all the way back when i shift the gear shift. The paddle moves fine.

yep i know that it is..it is hook to the valve body S hook to the spool valve . just unhook the shifter rod coming out of the trans and try to shift it at the trans

I will try that tomorrow. out of daylight. Thanks so much for the help. I have a hard time explaining things sometimes.

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

I will try that tomorrow. out of daylight. Thanks so much for the help. I have a hard time explaining things sometimes.

i think some how your shifter rod is in need of adjusting that s hook if filp over will bind but you would of had to have the valve body out and if bent there really on load on the S clip to make it bend

I had the valve body off. Had to do it to get the detent rod to connect to the new detent. When i lowered it I forgot about the s link so i grabbed it quickly and removed it. I could not visualy tell if it bent open any.

did any of the balls fall out ? you should still un hook the shifter rod from the trans and work it thru the gears by hand use a adjustable wrench were the stifter shaft comes out of the trans were flats on the shaft that is were you grab it with the wrench. i think you have it flip you need to get it back off and put it in park then put the S hook it back on the valve body

I will do that. no all the balls are safe. learned my lesson when i helped rebuild a 700r one time.