shift selector lever very stiff

**almighty** · 11-08-2009

so i have a replacement transmission i am going to throw into my car but the shift selector is very stiff, it requires me to put a wrence on it and basicly pry on the lever to get it to shift, is this normal for a trans that has been sitting? i can hear it click into the gears but the strain to shift it is much harder than the current trans that can be selected with one finger.

can i remove the rod from the trans and clean any corrosion or fix anything on it? or should i just put a 4gear hub in my old trans and try to sell this one for a rebuild?

**Zef_66** · 11-09-2009

Originally Posted by almighty

so i have a replacement transmission i am going to throw into my car but the shift selector is very stiff, it requires me to put a wrence on it and basicly pry on the lever to get it to shift, is this normal for a trans that has been sitting? i can hear it click into the gears but the strain to shift it is much harder than the current trans that can be selected with one finger.

can i remove the rod from the trans and clean any corrosion or fix anything on it? or should i just put a 4gear hub in my old trans and try to sell this one for a rebuild?

Try to remove the cable from the transmission (make sure parking brake is on) and see if the selector is hard to move on the tranny. I had the same issue and the problem was with the cable, not the tranny. I simply replaced the cable and all was well.

**almighty** · 11-09-2009

this tranny isnt even in the car, it is supposed to be my replacement is there a way to remove the selector rod? or to smother it with oil besides the little breather hole?

**almighty** · 11-09-2009

ok after removing the side pan i was able to break things loose nicely and oil the hell out of the bushing, after about 50 rotations and lots of oil it moves smooth and with the flick of a finger