What would cause no reverse?
06-05-2005, 12:49 AM
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What would cause no reverse? Went to the track today and while trying to back up to do a burn out, I could not get it in reverse. On a previous run, (I am new to 6 speed burnouts without a line lock) I did a clutch burn out. The car went down the track ok and shifted fine. That is the only thing that I did that I remember that could have caused any damage. Later after letting car cool, I was able to get it in reverse, but it was very hard to do.
Any ideas on what I screwed up?
Any ideas on what I screwed up?
06-05-2005, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Onyx Z
Sounds like the reverse lockout solenoid.
Check it out maybe it got somehow disconnected or just died on you.
It will throw a code too (SES) it's underneath the tranny on the passenger side.
06-05-2005, 10:59 AM
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Either the solenoid or the clutch isn't disengaging enough to get it into reverse. If there is air in the system or the fluid is too low you won't be able to shift gears very well as the slave/throwout bearing aren't giving enough throw to disengage the clutch all the way.
How's the pedal feel? Engagement point? Check your resevoir fluid level.
How's the pedal feel? Engagement point? Check your resevoir fluid level.
06-05-2005, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Orange Peel
Either the solenoid or the clutch isn't disengaging enough to get it into reverse. If there is air in the system or the fluid is too low you won't be able to shift gears very well as the slave/throwout bearing aren't giving enough throw to disengage the clutch all the way.
How's the pedal feel? Engagement point? Check your resevoir fluid level.
How's the pedal feel? Engagement point? Check your resevoir fluid level.
Is the solenoid internal?
06-05-2005, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Spellbound
Pedal feels fine, it shifted fine on the way home. I will check fluid level today.
Is the solenoid internal?
Is the solenoid internal?
06-06-2005, 10:02 PM
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I checked the wiring, it seems to be all plugged in. There is proper fluid level. Car shifts fine in all forward gears. Can a solenoid just quit that quickly?
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06-08-2005, 10:12 PM
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This may sound stupid, but have you noticed anything wrong w/ your speedometer. Check your VSS on the top left side of tranny by the shifter. I had problems getting mine in reverse also while doing some work by it. I had a wire that had been pulled out of the connector.
06-09-2005, 12:33 AM
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this happened to me. are you throwing the SES? When it happened to me, my stock 02 sensor on the pass side rubbed against my LTs and burnt it out, which blew a fuse and threw my SES and activated the reverse lockout. Check your fuses if you havent already and go from there..
06-17-2005, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by lilstephsls1
this happened to me. are you throwing the SES? When it happened to me, my stock 02 sensor on the pass side rubbed against my LTs and burnt it out, which blew a fuse and threw my SES and activated the reverse lockout. Check your fuses if you havent already and go from there..
Almost seems as though I'm having the exact same issue as you... I'm slowly putting together the pieces of a puzzle
Around the same time I started to notice even more excessive of a fuel smell compared to before, really crappy city driving gas mileage and a slight studdering off idle... Reverse became a b1tch to get in to. Tomorrow I'm going to check to see if an O2 extension or O2 wire has been burned by my LT's causing all of these problems. Thanks for this info!
10-05-2005, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SupahRich
Which fuse would it blow?
Almost seems as though I'm having the exact same issue as you... I'm slowly putting together the pieces of a puzzle Around the same time I started to notice even more excessive of a fuel smell compared to before, really crappy city driving gas mileage and a slight studdering off idle... Reverse became a b1tch to get in to.
Tomorrow I'm going to check to see if an O2 extension or O2 wire has been burned by my LT's causing all of these problems. Thanks for this info!
Almost seems as though I'm having the exact same issue as you... I'm slowly putting together the pieces of a puzzle
Around the same time I started to notice even more excessive of a fuel smell compared to before, really crappy city driving gas mileage and a slight studdering off idle... Reverse became a b1tch to get in to. Tomorrow I'm going to check to see if an O2 extension or O2 wire has been burned by my LT's causing all of these problems. Thanks for this info!
Mine went away....came back the next time I went to the track
This is on the vette btw...
10-05-2005, 07:48 PM
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I just blew a fuse one time for no reason. I would have to use my knee and force it into reverse cause I was fighting the selonoid. Check the fuses and one was blown. I replaced it and all was good. Hasnt happened again since and its been like 2 years.
