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Old 06-02-2009, 12:14 PM
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I have a 91 3.0 xtra cab and shifting into reverse is sometimes difficult and i will have to try to shift into reverse multiple times before it engages is this a sign that my clutch is bad or more serious like a bad gear?
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Old 06-02-2009, 04:39 PM
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Hmmm I had some serious problems with my clutch which was rather costly, but it wasn't a problem with reverse specifically. I would have to use full force to shift gears. I'm talking both hands going down the road. It was okay when it was parked but once it was going, not so good. My husband's Jeep is a pain to get into reverse. He said the trick is to put it in 1st then to reverse and that seems to help. He said his old Corvette was like that too.

Is it grinding and trying to go into gear or just not doing anything?
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Old 06-03-2009, 11:11 PM
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no it doesnt grind its just stubborn to get to go into gear and i do do the first then reverse trick but sometimes it takes multiple tries
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Old 06-17-2009, 03:34 PM
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Have you checked the fluid? Mine started getting hard to change when the fluid got low. was all gears, but maybe.
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