reverse idler gear lock bolt fell out!
dfitz176
02-22-2006, 02:58 PM
Help! I have a 89 celica ragtop and the reverse idler gear lock bolt fell out of the tranny. It rarely goes into reverse and it leaks out the hole. I bought a new bolt but how do I get it in? There is a shaft or pin that has moved and I can't move it back. Any way to do this short of removing the tranny?
jwaj2002
02-23-2006, 10:43 PM
get a haynes or chiltons
dfitz176
03-27-2006, 08:14 PM
Chiltons and haynes no help. (duh) The answer turned out to be dental tools and about 4 hours worth of patients. Working thru the bolt hole with some makeshift dental tools and an icepick with heat shrink tubing on the end I finally got it back in place. The bolt then screwed right in and it all worked! Saved me about $1500-$2000 to remove and tear down the tranny! Praise God! Hope you never have this problem!
Brian R.
04-17-2006, 02:26 AM
Good job - glad you could fix it.
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