92 Neon will not go in reverse

[WhiteShadow050]

I recently bought a manual 92 Neon. The reverse worked just fine before i bought it, however after a day or 2 of driving it quit. Its a 5 speed.

[Wollf]

usually thats not a good thing , dont know what to tell you here , dont park anywhere you have to back out of ..... ?

[das2123]

The neon came out in 95, so you don't have a 92. Check your shifter cables.

[HPNOTIQracing]

if it where the cables he would have lost other gears also i cant remember which ones tho

[das2123]

Originally Posted by HPNOTIQracing

if it where the cables he would have lost other gears also i cant remember which ones tho

What about bushings and/or retaining clips?

[wnt2rd]

The shift cables connect to the transmission with O-shaped plastic rings. There are rubber bushings that bridge the gap between the plastic of the rings and the metal of the transmission. By now your bushings are probably gone because I have a 95, too, and mine are gone. The only way I could get my car in reverse without the bushings is by pushing the clutch in all the way and slowly putting the car into reverse--and I would still hear a little grinding.

Dodge will probably sell you new bushings. I'm going to contact Dodge once I get my transmission back in the car so I can get nice, new bushings.

If you don't want to spend the money you can always surround the metal parts of the transmission that connect to the shift levers with duct tape or something--I don't know.

[das2123]

Originally Posted by wnt2rd

Dodge will probably sell you new bushings. I'm going to contact Dodge once I get my transmission back in the car so I can get nice, new bushings.

Get some booger bushings from http://www.boogerracing.com/ . They are cheaper than the dealer and SO MUCH BETTER. You can also pick your color of boogers

[HPNOTIQracing]

+1 WITH BOOGERS i eat em all the time.

[das2123]

They take some getting used to, but they work great!

[FemaleRacer]

Originally Posted by wnt2rd

The shift cables connect to the transmission with O-shaped plastic rings. There are rubber bushings that bridge the gap between the plastic of the rings and the metal of the transmission. By now your bushings are probably gone because I have a 95, too, and mine are gone. The only way I could get my car in reverse without the bushings is by pushing the clutch in all the way and slowly putting the car into reverse--and I would still hear a little grinding.

Dodge will probably sell you new bushings. I'm going to contact Dodge once I get my transmission back in the car so I can get nice, new bushings.

If you don't want to spend the money you can always surround the metal parts of the transmission that connect to the shift levers with duct tape or something--I don't know.

ok-just curious gentlemen-can bushing that are starting to go bad cause a Neons tranny to momentarily stall between some or all gears?

[das2123]

Originally Posted by FemaleRacer

ok-just curious gentlemen-can bushing that are starting to go bad cause a Neons tranny to momentarily stall between some or all gears?

If they are worn, they won't allow the cables to their jobs correctly. If the cable can't work correctly, the tranny may not be able to shift correctly.

[FemaleRacer]

Originally Posted by das2123

If they are worn, they won't allow the cables to their jobs correctly. If the cable can't work correctly, the tranny may not be able to shift correctly.

As always Das-thanks for your valuable expertise

[wnt2rd]

Originally Posted by das2123

Get some booger bushings from http://www.boogerracing.com/ . They are cheaper than the dealer and SO MUCH BETTER. You can also pick your color of boogers

Ooh! I'm going to get the red ones! NEAT-O!