BL shifter extension sucks
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BL shifter extension sucks
for those of you with bodylifts and 5spd trucks who have the shifer extension.
They suck huh? Lately at times when i'm trying to shift it will like jam up, it's like i cant get it into gear quickly because the shifter will get caught up, does anyone else ever have this problem? i think my truck has the shifter extension, and the mazda shift part too. It sucks when this happens though
They suck huh? Lately at times when i'm trying to shift it will like jam up, it's like i cant get it into gear quickly because the shifter will get caught up, does anyone else ever have this problem? i think my truck has the shifter extension, and the mazda shift part too. It sucks when this happens though
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I was having this very problem, which is why my truck is in the shop now. After I put the lift on it was fine, but then I started having problems with all gears, and $2000 later it was fixed. Now I am having the problem again, so I brought it back for warranty work. Its not the lift that does it, its the Transmission. When they tell me whats wrong with mine I can let you know, because mine would kinda go half way in, then stop. You really had to throw the shifter at the Grille to get into first at a stop, and even when driving it was the same.
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Originally Posted by Morph
I was having this very problem, which is why my truck is in the shop now. After I put the lift on it was fine, but then I started having problems with all gears, and $2000 later it was fixed. Now I am having the problem again, so I brought it back for warranty work. Its not the lift that does it, its the Transmission. When they tell me whats wrong with mine I can let you know, because mine would kinda go half way in, then stop. You really had to throw the shifter at the Grille to get into first at a stop, and even when driving it was the same.
The sad part is it doesn't matter what it was. You can't get out of a tranny shop without spending $2000 if you have them do the work. It's almost a fact as far as I'm concerned.
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Originally Posted by Morph
I was having this very problem, which is why my truck is in the shop now. After I put the lift on it was fine, but then I started having problems with all gears, and $2000 later it was fixed. Now I am having the problem again, so I brought it back for warranty work. Its not the lift that does it, its the Transmission. When they tell me whats wrong with mine I can let you know, because mine would kinda go half way in, then stop. You really had to throw the shifter at the Grille to get into first at a stop, and even when driving it was the same.
Honestly it's probly a leaking clutch slave or master cylinder (the master can leak internally and not loose any fluid) or a poorly bled clutch system. If the clutch isn't fully releaseing then it will get extremely difficult to get into any gear.
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hitting the console while shifting;
first i trimmed it and put the screws back in but in new holes, i htink thats what i did anyways. i dunno my pops helped me with it. So it was better for a while. then the big plastic peice finally gave and broke(the plastic piece right under the boot, like the big plastic black kind of plate) its hard to explain.
But then i flipped the plastic plate piece over and reinstalled it. thats how it is now. But sometimes its hard to push the shifter into gear. I definitely don't have the money to bring it to a tranny shop. I guess i'll just have to drive the bastard. I dunno
first i trimmed it and put the screws back in but in new holes, i htink thats what i did anyways. i dunno my pops helped me with it. So it was better for a while. then the big plastic peice finally gave and broke(the plastic piece right under the boot, like the big plastic black kind of plate) its hard to explain.
But then i flipped the plastic plate piece over and reinstalled it. thats how it is now. But sometimes its hard to push the shifter into gear. I definitely don't have the money to bring it to a tranny shop. I guess i'll just have to drive the bastard. I dunno
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Originally Posted by TireIron
Honestly it's probly a leaking clutch slave or master cylinder (the master can leak internally and not loose any fluid) or a poorly bled clutch system. If the clutch isn't fully releaseing then it will get extremely difficult to get into any gear.
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yea, when the clutch isn't fully releasing like that it will have it's largest affect on the gears when you are not moving. when you are moving the synchros dont have to work as hard to line things up, when you are stopped thay have to physically move the gears into place and if one side is dragging or catching a little it can be even harder to do that. I had that issue with the first tranny i had in till I completely blew the insides to pieces... but I didn't drive it very nicely though. When I had that issue though to get it in i would just kind of bounch it on 2nd gear to use the 2nd gear synchros to line it up then slide it up into first, I wouldnt completely go into 2nd though, just half bounce it.
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My shifter is totally different now. I took a soddering iron to the cup holder console and melted even MORE plastic off of it on the side where 1st and 2nd gears are. I do need a new black plate though. right now mine is on the explorer side. Because i broke off pieces of the ranger side. do you know what piece im talkin about? It does shift a little tough into 1st gear right now. but completely different goes into the gears very smoothly. i'm psyched. my truck is so ghetto
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