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Just started working on a project sam I have had a while, I am pretty sure it was shifting when I bought it, sloppy that is. I got it running last week and noticed I couldnt get it out of reverse. I just figured after putting a shifter bushing and bolt in it that I would be ok. The bolt was broke in it and the bushing was shot, ANYWAY I put a new shifter bushing in it and a new bolt (RR repair kit) fired it up and STILL STUCK IN REVERSE.. I got out in the paved drive and jogged it by dropping the clutch hard, still wont come out. ANY INPUT on this one would be appreciated,

Mark

 

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Take the shifter back out, make sure the gates are lined up by looking down in the shift tower, then put the shifter back in. It sounds like the trans is in reverse, and the shifter was in neutral.

 

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will the shifter go back in if the scenario you described has happend? (hope your right) The shifter set right in and bolted up, I will take a look tommorow. Hope to get it fixed, kinda boring driving around my 3 acres in reverse....

Mark

 

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\"challenges\"

HOwdy, Mark, I've been reading a lot of your posts lately--been going back through the archives and reading all sorts of stuff. I know you worked in the mines and don't mind getting "flamed" by some of the guys of this list. No, I ain't gonna do that. I think what you are doing is great. However, I got questions for you:

Are you the "hardest luck guy" that ever owned a Zuki or what? It seems to me that you have that dangest bad luck of just about anybody I ever knew or even heard about around a campfire-at least when it comes to Zukis.

Weirdo stuff is ALWAYS going wrong for you and your kin as far as their Zukis go.

Is this just my imagination or is it just that you only show up on this list when something truly supernaturally wrong happens with one of the Zukis you are buying and/or trying to resell.

What I would REALLY like to hear is feedback from your buyers. Are they pleased? Do they say nice things about you? Do they refer future Zuki buyers to you?

And the other thing I would like to hear:

How come you come across so danged many "dead" Zukis?
Were the people of Kentucky so taken with those goofy ads they ran when Zukis were new that they dropped their socks (or jocks) and grabbed their wallets and ran right down to the dealer and BOUGHT ONE?

SOrry to be so danged nosy but these kinda things occupy my mind. Sometimes I even lie awake in the middle of the wee hours wondering about them.

I mean is Kentucky wallpapered with Zukis or what?

Should I come there and roam around for myself and git sum, too?

IS there such a thing as a "Ken-tuck-Zuke?"

(Summer zuchinni squash do NOT qualify!)

Thanks, Mark,

John P
Verde Valley, Arizona

 

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Re: \"challenges\"

yeah there are alot around here, I have went through 15 or so in the last 6 monthes, some were for parts, I have sold 5 on Ebay and all 5 have left positive feedback and seem to be happy with their vehicles. I do run across some wierd situations, I guess its because I fool with them so much (and alot of them I get are in need of work, thats why I get them cheap) I am getting pretty good at fixing them up though, with the help of you guys. We are also pretty rough on the ones we trail ride (both my sons have Sammys and we have a blast together) ANYWAY, sorry to keep you up and night, I would like to think I might keep a woman or two up and night but not a guy dreaming about all my Samurai's ......LOL I have been trying to put my two cents in and help others on here of late, dont mean to only come here when I have problems but this site is a place to find answers not just talk and fellowship, ANY HOW Sleep tight, I have the Samurai world under control here in west ky. Afterall our club here is called the Samurai Mafia, and guess who is the GodFather ?
later dude

Mark

wow this response is so long you would think it was DAXE replying

 

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I had the same problem a while ago..... here sounds the same to me. You need to make sure the selectors are aligned in the right spot before you put the shifter in.

Shane