Bravo that won't shift, any clues ???
01-13-2010 | 06:30 PM
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From: Holland, Mi USA.
Indy,
If it popped out of gear.. I suspect something is broken inside.. Once they are in, power applied keeps the cone seated in the gear and has to be forced out. And I dont thing it can be forced out while power is applied.. only at an idle.
Did it function after that?
Dick
If it popped out of gear.. I suspect something is broken inside.. Once they are in, power applied keeps the cone seated in the gear and has to be forced out. And I dont thing it can be forced out while power is applied.. only at an idle.
Did it function after that?
Dick
01-14-2010 | 06:35 AM
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From: evansville In
Thanks for the input so far.
As I mentioned, These are my first Bravo's, so I am not that familiar with what is inside of them.
A friend told me that bravo's have a different shifting mechinism than an Alpha. He said he had a similar problem and it was some sort of wedge that drives the shifter on the out drive.
My main confusion is that it will work fine about 80% of the time, but then give me a problem 3 or 4 times in a row. Once it is in gear it does not slip, grind, or chatter.
I am having the drives re-sealed this spring, is there something I, or my mechanic should be looking for when we reseal that could solve the shifting issue ?
As I mentioned, These are my first Bravo's, so I am not that familiar with what is inside of them.
A friend told me that bravo's have a different shifting mechinism than an Alpha. He said he had a similar problem and it was some sort of wedge that drives the shifter on the out drive.
My main confusion is that it will work fine about 80% of the time, but then give me a problem 3 or 4 times in a row. Once it is in gear it does not slip, grind, or chatter.
I am having the drives re-sealed this spring, is there something I, or my mechanic should be looking for when we reseal that could solve the shifting issue ?
