Shifting Problems

[robphelan]

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

[Joe Bob]

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

[Rouser]

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?