not stumped yet .. but

[derf]

Maybe you have a detent where a ball should be? Or, vice-versa?
Spring too long?

 

[fmichaels]

it might seem that way, but i had two other detent plugs/springs/balls. one of them was an early version that used a plug not a ball. side by side, they were all the same height.
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when i get home, i am going to check the reverse plunger itself. maybe ... just maybe its spun 180 degrees out.
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what i see right now is this. if i look into the reverse selector detent plug hole at the vertical plunger i can see a slotted notch that the ball sits against. when the plug is installed, the ball sits into this notch and prevents easy movement of the plunger. i believe that the ball is so tight against the notch that i can't compress the ball and spring using the shifter. if i remove some of the pressure, the ball can be pushed out and the shifter works fine. there is a small pin that aligns the plunger so it's hard to believe the plunger is installed 180 degres out. i will check it anyway to make sure.
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i did consider modifying the spring but after seeing 2 other plug configurations the same, i am sure there is something wrong.

 

[fmichaels]

if i can't figure it out tonight, i will post some pictures on my website so that all can see what i'm looking at.

 

[fmichaels]

okay boys shut this thread down! the plunger was 180 deg out. the locator pin rides in a slot on the plunger and only had a dent. turn it around and all is well! whew! now i can move forward ( a good direction on projects like these)! thanks for all your help and back up. now some clean up and gasket work, a little paint, and a pic or 2 for the site!
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whooh!

 

[bugimike]

Right on!! I thought it would be something like that! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif

 

[Bruce_B]

Way to go Fred! Always nice to hear about a problem solved. Especially one that didn't require any more money to be spent.

 

[GB1]

Great Fred, that had me puzzeled here all day.

It has been so long since I had taken one apart.

Pat