I just bought a manual transmission 2005 ZX3, and it is pretty tricky to shift into reverse. It won't shift into reverse when I move the shifter all the way to the right and down. Is it supposed to be this hard?
-Thanks
If it's the same as earlier models, there is a ring around the shifter you pull up on while shifting, in order to engage the proper linkage for reverse.
Ron
This might be a dumb question, but are you lifting the spring-loaded"collar" fully while shifting into reverse? Steve
Ok, thanks guys. I realized that I've been forcing it into reverse without lifiting the "collar". Does this mean that the locking mechanism for the reverse gear is now broken?
If you have no trouble shifting into reverse after lifting the the spring loaded collar below the shifter knob, then no it is not broken.
John, Are you past 250K yet? I'm just piddlin' along, crossed 109 last weekend.
Give me three weeks. Parked in my back yard now 11 24 2005 the clock reads 246,148.
Parked? I didn't think your car ever stopped moving. :)
If it wasn't a holiday it would be moving.
Seriously thinking about purchasing a used yellow 2003 ZX3 that sitting on a used car lot in Seaford Delaware.
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