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No Reverse Manual Transmission
« on: March 23, 2006, 07:24:01 »
I can't seem to get my 4 speed manual into reverse.  When I try going up and left it just goes into 1st.  Have accessed the linkage from inside the car but don't see any problems.  The transmission runs fine in forward so I don't think it is a gear problem.  Please help.

1969 280SL 4-Speed
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jeffc280sl

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Re: No Reverse Manual Transmission
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2006, 08:26:37 »
How about the conditions of your plastic shifter bushings?  I can imagine them being very worn and causing one not to hit the correct slot.

Jeff C.
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Benz Dr.

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Re: No Reverse Manual Transmission
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2006, 10:15:49 »
You will always loose reverse gear if the plastic bushing at the trans fails. I'm sure some cheap cars have been bought for a 1 dollar part.

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Re: No Reverse Manual Transmission
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2006, 12:40:42 »
As the good Doc. says:
Check these plastic bushings under the gear lever; the snap ring gets well beaten up too and sometimes comes off when the bushes are worn out.

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Re: No Reverse Manual Transmission
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2006, 18:03:31 »
Yes we are all in agreement on this fix. Order all the shift  bushings and you will be set for another twenty years!

Joe Alexander
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Re: No Reverse Manual Transmission
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2006, 10:28:48 »
Thanks for the responses everyone.  I pulled up some more carpet on the tunnel to reveal the second access panel.  Sure enough the bushings were shot on the linkage close to the transmission.  Easy fix and now it shifts great.

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