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Old 02-18-2006 | 01:12 PM
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my t-maxx 2.5 will not shift into 2nd, even when i let it rev to its limit, it doesnt shift. i have adjusted the screw for the shift point, and it does nothing! the thing was, i was driving it a few days ago, and the shifter worked! am i going to have to take the transmission out, and fiddle around with the gears? i have not overtightened or overloosened the screw.

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Old 02-18-2006 | 09:56 PM
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Before you do that, lean it out some. Mine wont shift it its too rich.
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Old 02-19-2006 | 02:56 AM
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well this can actually be alot of problems....

crushed spring,broken clutch engaging notch,engine tuning i suggest u tune ur engine correctly and then pull apart the tranny and lookat the 2nd gear closely
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Old 02-19-2006 | 09:24 AM
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i just ripped the tranny apart, for the first time, and this isnt as complex as i thought it would be. i see the gears, the smaller one is supposed to move freely, right? i checked the spring on the 2nd gear , and it looks fine. what would happen if i removed the screw/spring completely? would it cause both gears to engage, and shred eachother? i havnt tried tuning it to its best, but i rev it MUCH higher than it usually took to shift, but it doesnt. i am puzzled.

if there is anyone who is experienced with these trannsmisions, i may trade this stock one , with another working stock one, for a deal! i am tired of this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-19-2006 | 10:46 AM
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while you have it apart clean the oneway bearing in there and then replace the 2 speed clutch there like $18 and they come pre set. if that dosent do it you are not pulling the high rpm's needed to shift it!
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Old 02-19-2006 | 11:50 AM
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oh, i just realized whats wrong. the spring is bent wierd, probably from a high jump i did before this problem...

thank you for all of your help!!!
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Old 02-19-2006 | 02:44 PM
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no no no NO NO the spring is not bent from a jump!!!!!! its from overtightening !!!!!!! does it look dimented?? its from overtightening man never ever tighten a spring more than 1 1/2 max 2 turns from factory position !
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oh well, i just ran it with a new spring, and its fine, and it shifts. i may have overtightened it, but the problem is fixed now. thanks!
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