5KTQ-Runs!!-PW Lights Stay ON

[David Head]

There is a semi soft nylon bushing in the ball joint that has to be 
replaced. Cost is about 3 bucks.

L DC wrote:

>Thanks Nick!!
>
>Will take this info and share it with Cody when we
>take a closer look at it prob. this weekend.
>
>You write: "There is a dogbone or ball joint link on
>top of the trans that is known to fail and make 5th
>and reverse hard to engage."
>
>Indeed, when we drove the car it was impossible to
>shift into 5th, and as for reverse is was very
>difficult, engaged only after some ten trys (at least
>when I tried it--Was more complacent with Cody :).
>
>About this "dogbone," how difficult is it to get to
>it? Does the tranny has to be removed in order to get
>to it? If so that's more of a PITA--but looking at it
>more positively, that would give us a closer look to
>the clutch to see how much life it still has on it.
>
>Cody mentioned 2 possible things: rubber bushings and
>perhaps that "dogbone" you are referring to it.
>
>Hope is just the rubber bushings since they seem
>easier to get to!!
>
>Take care and thanks again,
>
>-Louis
>
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