Fw: Car stuck in REVERSE SOS

[Philip Apronti]

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Tue, 1/17/12, Philip Apronti

wrote:
> From: Philip Apronti
> Subject: Car stuck in REVERSE SOS
> To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 8:27 PM
> Dear Members:
> I am sending this SOS for help solving a problem.
> I proudly reinstalled the engine of my 1971 n600 this morning after doing some exhaust manifold work.
> The problem is that the gear shift is now stuck in reverse!!
> I had no problems before I did the removal and reinstallation.
> During the removal I tried to cheat by not removing the pin that connects the lever to gearbox. I did remove the bolt, though to enable the engine to drop but later (after dropping the engine) decided it was not a good idea. The gears shifted even after that.
> I later temporarily used a screw in place of the pin to check shifting ease and it worked (?).
> After the installation I realized that the gear wouldn't shift properly and started tapping, pulling, wriggling all to no avail.
> Before I do anything else in frustration does anyone know what would make an otherwise perfect shifing gear get stuck?
> I shall be grateful for any info.
> Thanks!

[Chas]

I am relatively new to the Honda 600 ownership and to this group, so my thoughts may or may not be relevant. However, it sounds to me like you may have pinched the linkage when you bolted the engine in, or that the shifter was in a different gear than the engine was when you tightened everything down. I would start by loosening all of the sub frame bolts and see if you can get enough slack to free the shifter, and then either disconnect the shifter linkage (pin) until the engine is properly mounted. Make sure that the shifter is in the same gear position as the transmiassion, and tighten the sub frame bolts back up making sure that this does not bind the shifter again.
Chas

--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, Philip Apronti wrote:
> --- On Tue, 1/17/12, Philip Apronti wrote:
> From: Philip Apronti
> Subject: Car stuck in REVERSE SOS
> To:
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 8:27 PM
> Dear Members:
> I am sending this SOS for help solving a problem.
> I proudly reinstalled the engine of my 1971 n600 this morning after doing some exhaust manifold work.
> The problem is that the gear shift is now stuck in reverse!!
> I had no problems before I did the removal and reinstallation.
> During the removal I tried to cheat by not removing the pin that connects the lever to gearbox. I did remove the bolt, though to enable the engine to drop but later (after dropping the engine) decided it was not a good idea. The gears shifted even after that.
> I later temporarily used a screw in place of the pin to check shifting ease and it worked (?).
> After the installation I realized that the gear wouldn't shift properly and started tapping, pulling, wriggling all to no avail.
> Before�I do anything else in frustration does anyone know what would make an otherwise perfect shifing gear get stuck?
> I shall be grateful for any info.
> Thanks!
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