<VV> Oh Crap! Zero Speed transmission....

[Carlton Smith]

Yep that sounds like it could be the input shaft snapped. I did that twice when I was a kid back in 1970.

Carlton Smith
65 Corsa 180hp turbo convt.
Indianapolis,IN

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Wilson
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 12:17 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Oh Crap! Zero Speed transmission....



Hi guys- I think I just screwed the pooch big time.... 

I started up my 65 with a 4-speed the other day, and since I was 

planning on crawling under to do some exhaust work soon, I 

decided to go ahead and run it up on the ramps. 



So I put the ramps in place, shift into reverse, give it a little gas and 

let the clutch out (up). 



There was a strange little crunching/grinding noise and now I've got a 

no-speed transmission. 



Won't go forward or backward in any gear- and I can shift thru the gears 

with the motor running with out pressing the clutch pedal w/ no grinding. 



What did I kill? 



I'm thinking input shaft broken or stripped.... 



Please tell me there's a simpler fix! 



CJ Wilson 

























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