Barely Runnin
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Machine is 1965, 3 cyl gas. with 8 speed tranny.
When plowing snow yesterday (lots of shifting between reverse and forward), I noticed the shift lever was moving way left of it's normal position in 5th gear. The lever has a slight bend in it near its base, I suppose to bring the lever ends closer to the operator. Yesterday, I could move the lever from about a 6 o'clock position to a 9 o'clock position, even while in gear. The lever felt pretty sloppy/loose. I was able to shift many times after the problem was noticed - I was just more careful.
Am I on the verge of having something fall off inside the transmission? It's too cold (below 0) to dig into now but I thought I'd ask about what I can expect to see when I remove the top cover the shift levers go through.
Thanks
When plowing snow yesterday (lots of shifting between reverse and forward), I noticed the shift lever was moving way left of it's normal position in 5th gear. The lever has a slight bend in it near its base, I suppose to bring the lever ends closer to the operator. Yesterday, I could move the lever from about a 6 o'clock position to a 9 o'clock position, even while in gear. The lever felt pretty sloppy/loose. I was able to shift many times after the problem was noticed - I was just more careful.
Am I on the verge of having something fall off inside the transmission? It's too cold (below 0) to dig into now but I thought I'd ask about what I can expect to see when I remove the top cover the shift levers go through.
Thanks