Re: 5kcstq shift boot (marginal torsen content)

[Larry Mittell <lmittel@ibm.net>]

Well, yeah, maybe, but the symptoms are nowhere near that severe. The
transmission hasn't had even the *slightest* tendency to pop out of gear.
Being suspicious of linkage problems, I made a specific request of my
mechanic to check out same. He reported that everything was completely
normal. I tend to believe him, but it wouldn't be the first time I've been
unintentionally (or intentionally, for that matter) mislead by a mechanic.


At 11:00 PM 3/2/98 -0500, Keith Simpson wrote:
>Yes, I have been there.  I ended up adjusting the shift linkage
>under the car.  It popped out when shifting to 2nd, so i adjusted
>the rod so that it wouldn't come back so far.  Reverse would do
>it also, sometimes too.  If you overadjust, 1st, 3rd, and 5th
>will pop it out.  the throw for 1st, 2nd, and rev are long so
>they were would be the most common culprits.
>
>Larry Mittell wrote:
>> 
>> I'm trolling for BTDTs with regard to a minor irritation. The bottom of the
>> shift boot on my 87 5kcstq comes adrift from its rightful seat on the
>> center console from time to time. I suspect the cause to be stiffened
>> leather owing to advanced age (the car's, not mine). Anyone out there who's
>> experienced and cured the problem? Leather softening treatment? Providing
>> some sort of positive attachment to the console?
>> 
>> BTW, I'd like to take this opportunity to publicly disavow any involvement
>> in the torsen thread. I am not now, nor have I ever been, nor do I intend
>> to become a party to aforesaid thread. <G,D&R>
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Larry Mittell
>> 87 5kcstq
>> 89 200tqw
>> lmittel@ibm.net
>
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>wolfeboro, nh
>"The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away" -Tom
>Waits
>with apologies to "Doug"
>
>
Cheers,
Larry Mittell
87 5kcstq
89 200tqw
lmittel@ibm.net