48' fluid drive,hard shift in to low gear...

[Pearsebln]

Hi,

I have a 48 desoto whit fluid drive and tip toe shift transmission

I can easy shift into the high gear and in reverse,

But when i try to shift in the low gear its very difficult.

I have to shift in high gear let the car roll a while and then shift fast in the low gear....

A friend of mine has the same whit a 50' desoto fluid drive.

Is it a known problem?

Someone has already find the cause for that problem?

Thank u

Greatings from germany

Olaf

Edited November 8, 2012 by Pearsebln

[Tom Skinner]

Olaf,

I think its a Linkage problem.

I'm trying to load a picture of an adjustment that can be made.

Tom

[Tom Skinner]

[Tom Skinner]

Olaf,

I can't upload the picture.

Tom

[Pearsebln]

Hi tom

Thank u for trying to help me

Heres my email,mabe u can send me the pic on my adress...

pearsebln@googlemail.com

Olaf

[Tom Skinner]

Olaf,

I have sent you an email.

If one goes to: www.imperialclub.com

then choose say 1948

then service/technical booklets

then look for transmission fundamentals.

This will explain the Linkage adjustment I sent you.

Tom

[Pearsebln]

Thank u tom...:-)

[Pearsebln]

Hi om

I think this is for the 3peed transmission

But i have the tip toe automatik (power range 1+2/drive range 3+4)

Olaf

[greg g]

Have you tried to shift into the low range position with the engine off??? Shut of the engine, put the lever in place for low range and then with the clutch pushed in start the car and see if it will move.

It might be as simple as the linkage from the lever to the trans needing adjusting.

[Tom Skinner]

Greg,

I sent Olaf a personal email with that adjustment nut shown.

I guess he hasn't put his hood up yet, as it is the linkage adjustment that he needs. This is by your steering column under the hood Olaf. The Transmission Service booklet it is out of is as Olaf has stated "for a three speed" however that adjustment is on my Fluid Drive also.

So when Olaf gets around to it he will be able to try the adjustment we are prompting him to do?

Tom

[Pearsebln]

Hi tom hi greg

I oil'd the shift lever and the columb,

I loosen the steering columb and shift in all gears,

After tighten the screws,i can shift in low range...

Its a new drive feeling,now i can use the power range to.

Nice......

Thank u for help

Olaf

[Pearsebln]

By the way,

There is many end play in the linkage

There is a cross linkage( is it the right word.....dont know:o)

Bolt on the transmission

Its very loose in his bolt.

I think i have to uverhaul this part....

[greg g]

Taking all that free play out will help alot. If it is easy to get the linkage rods out, sometimes welding the holes closed then redrilling for the correct size, machen so gut wie neu. Das macht mich glücklich das defekt aber nicht internen. (Ist das richtig?)

[Tom Skinner]

Olaf,

I'm glad it worked out for you.

By the way the picture I tried to upload on here was way too big after I scanned it. Thats why it wouldn't load.

Tom