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My "No Second Gear" Problem.

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Thought this may be helpful to some.


My shifting problem was due to the second gear centrifugal pawl not working. Took the trans, out and apart yesterday and found the problem on my Sav SS.

Looked like a machining boo boo. The set screw shaft was was making contact with the pawl that slings out @ Higher RPM's and causing it to bind. Looked like the threads were machined too deep. I ground down the shaft part of the set screw a little and that fixed my problem.

Checked the gears and drive-cups while I had it tore down and they looked like new with a Gal of fuel run throught it so far.

Been using the wax type bicycle chain lube on my drive cups . Works great so far in my case.---->
 
that is great you found out the problem, unlike me I would have been too lazy to look and take it to the lhs. MORAL of the story, look for the problem first! ;)
 
Well actually.........I was a little lazy about looking for the problem in the beginning.....LOL

I had almost a gal through my SS before I started trying to set the shift point. Been having so much fun with it that I didn't bother.

First thing I did was, after I realized there is a problem, was to line up the pawl where I could get to it from the adjustment hole.

Then I took a small screwdriver and tried to spring open the pawl. It would not budge. So I figured loctite got in there so I sprayed some denatured alcohol in there and it still wouldn't budge.
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That's when I took out the trans. and opened it up.

Today is the first day I drove it, since the repair, and it was shifting great. I done the 2nd gear mod to it previously.

And I hit a tree @ WOT in 2nd gear just a couple hours ago. :depress:

Me and my T-Maxx buddy was kind of amazed at how little damage was done.

Left front took ALL the impact. Results: One broken hub carrier. One bent carrier pin.(can be straightened). One slightly bent dogbone.

I've been running Maximizer beadlocks and the LF wheel didn't break. I think I'm going to like these wheels. A little heavy but all I do is bash anyways.

Hmmmm..........The stock wheel would have broken probably and I could have kept bashing..........Crap
 
Mine isn't shifting either. I have about a three quarters of a gallon through it and was just about to open it up to take a look since adjusting didn't help. Now I know it should be worth it.

Thanks for the heads up.
 
sounds like qc over at hpi is slipping. i sent my tranny in after 3/4 of a gallon of fuel. it was binding up pretty good. should be getting it back this week hopefully. they have only had it and 3 of my shocks for about 3 weeks
 
Let us know what ya find F1 Junkie.

Oh....BTW. After I found the culprit, I had to heat the clutch holder set where the pawl resides in order to get the shaft set screw out due to the lock tite. It didn't take alot of heat to break it free and you may not have to do this but I did.
 

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