<VV> Transmission Problems

[NicolCS at aol.com]

Harry is right, the majority of "no reverse" complaints can be traced to  
shifter linkage adjustment and wear issues, but if you have correctly selected  
reverse at the transmission (CCW and in), you probably do have an internal  
failure.  The pin that falls out is located in the "reverse idler lever",  akin 
to a shift fork.  You may be able to access the pin through the side  cover, 
but it would be much better to pull the trans.  It is common to  remove the 
trans separately, but you have to remove the transmission  support bracket too.  
Remember that the trans has to slide about 15" before  it is free of the input 
shaft.  It should take less than 30 minutes to  remove it.
 
To quote the '64 New Product Information Guide: "The reverse idler lever is  
redesigned on these units ['64-5] and no longer requires the pressed-in  pins. 
 This change eliminates the possibility of the pins falling out with  there 
resultant complaint of "no reverse".
 
We saw one of these failures on VV about a month ago.
There you go.  Just double check that you really got it in reverse  when you 
manually selected it at the trans.
Craig Nicol
 



I have a 1963 Monza Coupe with a 4speed. My reverse  has  diappeared. 
I have disconnected the shifter coupling at the  transmission,and rotated the 
trans. shifter shaft to put in reverse. The car  will not move in reverse. 
This I belive indicates that the trouble is  somewhere within my trans. I have 
been advised that there is an pin that could  have fallen out of the reverse 
system.