I can relate. Back in college I was driving a '66 Mustang across country to
a CTLT course (Cadet Troop Leader Training - ROTC stuff) when the Mustang
started to have a slight vibration while leaving out of Memphis. It got
worse as I crossed Arkansas until it felt like I was driving a jackhammer.
When I crossed into Oklahoma, I decided to take a break (pardon the pun)at
the first rest area. As I was slowing down, I depressed the clutch to
downshift when it happened......The shifter moved to the back of the hole
and then DROPPED a good 6 inches. The tailshaft bushing failed (that was
the start of the vibration from the driveshaft) and the resultant failures
included the u-joints, the yoke, the transmission, the crossmember, the
bellhousing, ALL of the clutch parts, the exhaust - well you get the
picture.
Good thing that I was holding the shifter though!
Mandatory Roadster content - would not have dropped if it was a Roadster -
the frame is in the way.
Sid
>From: Beamonk@aol.com
>Reply-To: Beamonk@aol.com
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: The importance of the shift knob.
>Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 00:22:50 EDT
>
>Back in the old days I was literally airborne through an intersection in my
>pinto when the whole shift assembly pulled out. I guess it pays to "hold
>on".
>John Brasfield
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