428mustang Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 So I was riding the shee around the other day, I have been really easy on it because I am coming out of a rebuild and I am trying to break the motor in right. Any how, I was going down this really long down hill gravel road and tried to downshift, and it did it, then tried again and nothing, it was stuck in 3rd gear. Turned it off and played around with the shifter, but nothing. Limped back home in third, but I still had fourth, so thats two gears. Pull it in the garage, but have not messed with it yet. It doesnt really make the click noise or return to center, if I pull up I get fourth, down I get third. Any ideas? Im thinking the catch on the shift-star may have come off, but I dunno. I know that was really long, but please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 So I was riding the shee around the other day, I have been really easy on it because I am coming out of a rebuild and I am trying to break the motor in right. Any how, I was going down this really long down hill gravel road and tried to downshift, and it did it, then tried again and nothing, it was stuck in 3rd gear. Turned it off and played around with the shifter, but nothing. Limped back home in third, but I still had fourth, so thats two gears. Pull it in the garage, but have not messed with it yet. It doesnt really make the click noise or return to center, if I pull up I get fourth, down I get third. Any ideas? Im thinking the catch on the shift-star may have come off, but I dunno. I know that was really long, but please help. I had the exact same thing happen a couple years ago. Exept I only had 4th. I ended up with a gear welded to the shaft (cant remember wich one). Maybe you will gey lucky..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTOYS Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Sounds like you have either shift shaft flipped around on you OR your basket broke and you have pieces of it laying under your shift shaft. Either way i would bet it is shift shaft related in some way! If you need help this is the right place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RATBIKE0130 Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Drain the tranny oil if there is any... I bet it's way low which causes the welded gear or gears that addicted experienced. Time to take the clutch cover off and see what you can find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
428mustang Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Well, guess this makes for a great weekend project. I was hoping I could tell what happened before I tore the cover off. One question through, if the gears were welded, then wouldnt I have only 1 rather then 2??? It almost feels as if the camlock thing on the shift star came off. We'll see when it comes apart. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNBRAD Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 I had the same problem, mine was stuck inbetween 1st and 2nd. Found out it was the screw that holds the shift star in place had backed out a few turns and was catching on the end fork of the shift shaft. When I pushed the gear lever down it would stay stuck down and in 1st. When I pulled it up it would stay stuck up in 2nd and no ability to put it in another gear. Cost me a trip to LS which I was highly pissed about. :: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
428mustang Posted October 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 By the sounds of it, that sounds like what my problem is, at least that what I am hoping. Welded gears does not sound like fun. Now that I think about it, I am not 100% sure that I tightened that screw in when I put the new shift star in. Well, now my hopes are up. :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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