Cannot find reverse

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Joeype70
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Your car is a: 1979 Pininfarina

Cannot find reverse

Postby Joeype70 » Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:46 pm

On my 79 Pininfarina i cannot seem to get my trans to shift/find reverse? 1st through 5th engage perfectly, but for whatever reason I cannot shift or find reverse. Any reason or remedy to this? Thank you!

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riverdadd
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Your car is a: 1975 Fiat Spider 1977 Alfa Spider

Re: Cannot find reverse

Postby riverdadd » Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:17 pm

you need to either pull up or push down in order to get past lock out mechanism. on my 76 i have to push down while in neutral and then i can select reverse

Frog2Spider
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Your car is a: 1981 2000 Spider
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Re: Cannot find reverse

Postby Frog2Spider » Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:40 am

From the neutral position, push down, swing right and pull back, all in one smooth motion. Don't force or try to make the shifter do anything it doesn't want to do naturally. It can be a little tricky, until you get used to it.

Dave.
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Joeype70
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Your car is a: 1979 Pininfarina

Re: Cannot find reverse

Postby Joeype70 » Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:06 pm

Awesome, thank you. Never new that.

Joeype70
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Your car is a: 1979 Pininfarina

Re: Cannot find reverse

Postby Joeype70 » Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:37 pm

Well it worked like a charm, thanks so much!!!


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