Shifting Problems
 

Hey all.. I went to pick up my 74 2.0 from an engine rebuild (pistons/cylinders&rings) from the mechanic. Only problem was... it wouldn't shift correctly. I believe it's a side shifter (but very unsure).

When I put it in reverse, it would not shift out! I had to let the clutch out and reverse slowly to get it out of gear. After a lot of work, I finally got it into 2nd and drove it back to the shop.

Anybody have any ideas? I replaced a bushing a few weeks ago in the front portion of the linkage and it shifted fine.

Did he just hook up the shifter incorrectly to the linkage?

thanks!
rob

Yep...hooked up wrong, take it back...

Probably got everything upside-down and bass-ackwards. I guess it wasn't one of the items on the "Things To Check" list.

Funny thing that it took YOU driving it home to discover the problem. I wonder what he would've said if you screwed the tranny up to boot?