Re: [alfa] Spider pops out of reverse

["John Gallagher" <gallagher41@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew:
Most likely the transmission mount.  My '85 always had to be held in reverse
untill  the mount was replaced.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew McDonald" <nonuniform@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 1:11 AM
Subject: [alfa] Spider pops out of reverse


> I just replaced the flex disc on my 74 Spider. I had no problems with
> reverse before this, but now, when I reverse up the hill out of my
driveway
> (I live in San Francisco), the gearbox pops out of reverse. This only
> happens when I have my foot completely off the clutch. I have to slip the
> clutch a little and it stays in gear.
>
> Weird. Related to the flex disc change, or is that just unmasking some
other
> problem that was there all along.
>
> The last time I took apart the 5-speed on my GTV I worked in a shop with a
> nice big press. How do I get my hands on a press to rebuild the trans?
Heh.
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