Bill:
There are quite a few things that can lock the transmission in 1st gear, but
mostly junk that falls or dislodges from somewhere else. As you describe the
circumstances, though, and given that you are interested in doing a conversion,
you may have the skills necessary to repair the transmission you have. I did
one last year, but I sold that car and am now facing another repair. The Haynes
manual I have provided all the detail I needed to get through the job. No
special tools needed, but I did make up a dummy shaft to hold the needle
bearings in place when I installed the countershaft.
For less than $200 in parts, I put together a very slick shifting and relatively
quiet transmission.
Jim
William Burrell wrote:
> I finally got time to go a little further into my stuck in first sprite
> problem. I still would like to drive it around while I save up for the
> 5speed conversion. Which by the way seems to be better for the
> "fabricatingly challenged" than are the other options, although that
> big ole Toyota dual overhead cam job looks like fun.
>
> I removed the Gaiter retaining plate, Gaiter and draught excluder
> (sheesh, looked like the shifter housing and rubber do dad to me.) I
> think some parts are missing. Like the thrust button and spring.
> Looking down into the hole left by removing the shifter I see the
> socket that the ball joint of the shifter fits in. In my previous Q&A
> someone said, stick a big screwdriver in the socket and gently
> manipulate the socket forward by pulling back on the giant screwdriver.
> Translating that to "stick the biggest steel rod you can find into the
> socket and pull the crap out of it" I am wondering if that is the
> spirit of the procedure. If that does not work then I move on to
> removing the side plate and trying to apply pressure there.
> Where?There! Right? If giant manipulating rod does not work: Once I
> have the side plate off I'll report back for the next installment.
>
> All of this of course is pre requisite to pulling it all out and
> refinancing my house to buy a 5 Speed and conversion kit. Yah, I know
> it's not that expensive, but I am a school teacher ya know.
>
> cheers, bill b.
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