Slow shifting
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From: Tylertown, MS
I have a 91 Baja with twin big blocks and Bravo 1 drives. One of the drives is slow to go into gear when shifted. Does this in forward or reverse. Takes 3-4 seconds to go into gear while the other side goes in as soon as its shifted. Engines are idled at 750 rpm. Anyone have any ideas??? Thanks in advance.
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From: Laplace,LA
My bravo was doing the same thing, did it for two days then the upper let loose. Brought it to the shop this week to find out the damage. Don't know exactly what it is, but mine was hesitating the same way. Not much help(I know
). Just though I'd let ya know.
Scott
). Just though I'd let ya know.Scott
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teamTickfaw, if its doing it to both fwd and rev I would first check for loose linkage on shift plate at motor and check lower cable where it enters bellhousing at drive. If you trim out and turn wheel to port inspect cable at bellhousing. If the cable is coming apart at the brass swedged end you loose travel. It could be something else but check these easy things first.
Jim
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Carders shift was adjusted after his engines were out. During the exchange something must have moved. Generally no adjustment is needed, if the shifting has changed something is going away. Adjusting the cable is treating the symptom not the problem. Drives are expensive as you know. Good luck.
Jim
Jim
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From: Linwood, Saginaw Bay
Jim's correct.. the symptom didn't appear until the engine was re-installed again. At that point when both shifters were put into neutral the stbd. was well ahead of the port on the shift pad. We unhooked that cable at the engine, then put the both shifters where we new neutral was on the port, and adjusted the cable to length at the engine end. Carder
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Just went through the same thing, replaced the shifter cable and drive shifts like new again. This was on a 1989 Bravo, guess they are only good for about 15 years, not bad. Couldn't really see the damage until you compare the old one next to a new one.



