Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 22:47:48 GMT From: "Daniel R. Himes" <Delfin4dannopsamdnet.att.net> Subject: Re: can't get into reverse sometimes (1984 900 S)
I had my '86 900 fail to go into reverse. The gearshift lever had come apart (the lift up lockout). I had some tools and fixed it in the parking lot. jw wrote: > For the past few days I have been having major problems getting my > 1984 900 S into reverse. Gears 1 through 5 work perfectly, very > smooth. But lately when I pull up the little collar and move the > stick to the right to put it into reverse, it just stops before > going all the way over. It feels like it's hitting something. I have > to make 5 or 6 attempts sometimes, but it eventually goes into gear, > and then works fine. > > I know from reading this newsgroup that reverse is problematic on > the old 900s (mine has 116K miles on it), but I'm hoping this is a > minor adjustment to the "pull-up collar" mechanism? > > btw, as a follow-up, I posted here about replacing all the brakes a > few weeks ago and I got a bunch of good replies. Turns out my local > mechanic said I could get by just replacing the rear calipers, > rotors and pads and wait a little longer on the fronts. Total cost > for the rear was $561. > > Damn, I wish I had the space to work on the car myself...such is > life in the city. > > -jw
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