What does the shift detent do?

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Apr 7, 2008 | 08:30 PM

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What does the shift detent do?

Does anyone know what the shift detent assembly does? I pulled my transmission to rebuild it and it was missing? Just wondered its function and have no clue why it wasnt there.

Apr 7, 2008 | 10:37 PM

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no one has any idea what this does???

Apr 7, 2008 | 11:17 PM

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Not too sure but... I would imagine it provides positve feel and direction for the shifter. Kind of like a gate.

Found this,

http://forum.texasstreetrides.com/showthread.php?p=8901

Apr 8, 2008 | 07:57 AM

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It provides a load that must be overcome to shift fore/ aft into gear. This
"pre loading" smooths out all the synchronizing bump events . Its not really a gate control but a shift feel control. If your trans was missing one what was in the hole? I would replace it on the build-up.

Apr 8, 2008 | 08:56 AM

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thanks for the replies. and calhoon nothing was in the hole it was empty! and i already ordered a new one

Apr 8, 2008 | 11:28 AM

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Wow, it must have leaked.

Apr 8, 2008 | 12:24 PM

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well its right up top by the vent tube and the shifter so it didnt really leak. But i wonder who has been in this transmission before. They must have broke it or never put it back in.