41 Business Coupe hard to shift

[GTfastbacker]

Gentlemen,

it is nearly impossible to move the shift lever on our new D19. The car is in nearly perfect condition, but most of the joints and bushings in Engine Compartment are dry as a dessert. I did lubricate them all, it becomes better but far away from smooth and good.

Did i miss something?

 

Thank you so much

Joe

 

[Sniper]

Last time I greased my Plymouth, I think I counted 27 fittings, lol.  there area a lot of them.

 

Might see how hard it is to shift just the levers on the trans without the linkage attached.  If it's hard there it's inside the trans.  If not, then it's the linkages or the adjustment.

[vintage6t]

The first picture shows you have vacuum assisted shifting.  That's what the large canister is on side of the transmission and the winged shift knob indicate.

 

With the car not running that mechanism can sometimes make it difficult to move through the gears.  With the car running and  it working properly it will allow you to change gears with the flick of your finger. 

 

If you can't shift with the car running I'd look at the vacuum assist mechanism first to make sure its operating correctly. Vacuum from engine hooked up, no leaks and that the canister linkage is sucked in or out when you move the shift lever up or down. Might even disconnect it from the shift rods as a start.