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ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:53 pm
by reecers
just had the trans rebuilt and am wondering if i put the shifter in wrong? I can go in all forward gears just fine, but when i try to stick it in reverse it just grinds. Its snowjobs old leggy. Which is EJ20G in a 1991 leggy 5spd. Any ideas? I would hate to pull the trans again.
Re: ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:19 pm
by mike-tracy
When you are completely stationary, can you put it in 5th then reverse?
Re: ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:41 pm
by reecers
Yea i tried that, no change
Re: ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:07 pm
by mike-tracy
OK, what about when the engine is off?
Re: ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:20 pm
by reecers
yea won't go in with engine off, so i am thinking i screwd up the shift linkage?
Re: ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:22 pm
by mike-tracy
That's possible. I'm on my phone or I'd link you a pic. Google Subaru shift linkage and compare to how yours is installed. Its also possie you did install I correctly and rebuilder did something wrong.
Re: ej20g won't go into reverse
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 11:31 pm
by Legacy777
What are you calling the shifter? The shifter linkage? Was that new? Or did you rebuild the trans? If it won't go into reverse, it could mean something wasn't put together properly when it was rebuilt.