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Title: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: jschroetter on January 12, 2012, 06:21:43 PM

Hello - New to the forum and a new samurai owner.  >:D

Issue i am having is difficulty with my Sam shifting into reverse.  Occasionally it will go into reverse and sometimes it just wont.  Guy i bought it from claimed it to be a common problem however i have not been able to find anything on the forum.

I am about to pull the transmission and curious what i should be looking for.

One strange thing is in neutral, their seems to be power being applied to the driveshaft, not enough to move the car but you can hear things spinning when it is just sitting.  stops when the clutch is applied. 

any help is appreciated

thanks - jamie

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: ebattleon on January 12, 2012, 07:01:17 PM

The issue is either you need a new shifter seat, or a new shifter locator bolt or both.

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: 02CalTaco on January 12, 2012, 08:08:57 PM

I wonder if the spinning sound your hearing is like what I have, I would call mine a whirring sound with it in neutral, it goes away when the pedal is pressed. Hopefully someone will chime in on this.

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: jschroetter on January 12, 2012, 09:30:26 PM

Would this be worth a shot as a fix then:
http://www.jeep4x4center.com/shifter-fix-kit-spi-shf001.html (http://www.jeep4x4center.com/shifter-fix-kit-spi-shf001.html)


You described the sound well.  Mine does the same...

Thanks!

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: Capt on January 13, 2012, 09:35:23 AM

The whirling sound is the "Cluster Gear" inside the transmission, It spins even in neutral.
As long as it doesn't sound like a Garbage disposal or Rock Crushing & Screening Plant,
it should be OK. I would at least change the gear oil to see if it runs quieter, and also see what the old oil
looks like or if it has stuff in it.

CAPT

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: doughboy0379 on January 13, 2012, 10:54:15 AM

Does it go into all other gears ok though could need a small adjustment to the clutch cable, also be sure that you are not going from 5th gear to reverse (sounds like a no brainer but I have seen people new to shifting do it without meaning to) I do agree with ebattleon though look at the shifter bolt you can get to that from inside the cab and don't need to pull the whole tranny out

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: jschroetter on January 13, 2012, 12:20:32 PM

Thank you for the input.  I will give adjusting the clutch a whirl and also check on the bolt.  I have a doner tranmission for parts so I can try the bolt from it.

As for the transmission noise.  I really could not hear mine until i had the shift stick pulled out trying to diagnose the no reverse shifting issue. 

Thanks!

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: ebattleon on January 13, 2012, 01:42:04 PM

Your shifter seat  or locator pin or both need to be replaced..both easy fixes.

Neutral is applied from the T.case allows the transmission to free spin with no power to the wheels. When you press the clutch pedal down you you disengage the clutch and no power can go form the engine to the transmission hence no sound. It just how its built no issues there.

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: fordem on January 15, 2012, 07:08:11 PM

Quote from: ebattleon on January 13, 2012, 01:42:04 PM

Your shifter seat  or locator pin or both need to be replaced..both easy fixes.

Neutral is applied from the T.case allows the transmission to free spin with no power to the wheels. When you press the clutch pedal down you you disengage the clutch and no power can go form the engine to the transmission hence no sound. It just how its built no issues there.

Not if you're selecting neutral at the transmission - that "is applied" at the transmission - sounds like you might be getting your neutrals confused.

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: ebattleon on January 19, 2012, 08:01:56 AM

Woops :o Fordem you are right...if you guys are noting the change in sound from cluth engaged to dis-engaged. The sound change is due absence of transmission drag(or loading) and increase in idle engine speed as a result. Still normal and not an issue.

Title: Re: Samurai is difficult to shift into reverse
Post by: Boxcar on January 19, 2012, 10:44:59 AM

OR ...It's a bad throw out bearing...Boxcar....