Thread: Shifter Problem

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I am having a problem with the shifter for my transmission. First of all i have a C-4 Tranny with a column shifter. Now the other day i hammered my gas to pas another car but when i did i felt a light jolt in the peddle and the shifter moved up and shifted out of gear. Now whenever I take off from idle the shifter will move depending on how hard i step on the gas. If i step on it too hard it will shift itself completely out of gear. Ne suggestions?

My friend said that it could probaly be the linkage..would a busted motor mount really cause that? i never wouldve even thought of that

I agree with techinspector1 And you might want to check the trany mount as well.

~ Vegas ~
Also check the little ring type bushing on the trany linkage coming off the side of the trany. The bushings take alot of play out of the linkage.Check the one on the steering column too.

My first thought was busted motor mount also.
An easy way to see what is really going on is to pop your hood and get someone else to start the car and put it in gear hold the brake down hard and slowly give it some gas. If broken motor mount the engine will likely lift up on one side. If the engine doesn't move look under the car. not in the way of the wheels of course, and view your tranny to see if it moves when it's power braked.

I had a 69 Olds wagon that had a broken motor mount the engine would lift up high enough to make the fan hit the upper section of the fan shroud, never kicked out of gear though even with the shift on the column as yours is.

Yea guys it was the motor mounts after all..thanx for the help, never woulda thoughta that...gonna replace them this weekend.

Originally posted by Streets
By the time they are "Old Guys" they'll be drivin' round in 'Lectric or hydrogen powered cars.....

Ya! Imagine a Prostreet Toyota Prius Hybrid!!