My experience has been that reverse goes out, and the rest of the unit follows shortly there after. As you say, it could be a linkage problem, but that has never been the case with me for this problem. I have three cars with that style transmission. Paul In a message dated 8/30/2004 4:24:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JosephStil@xxxxxxx writes: >List: > >I am drawing a bead in my gun sight on a 1961 Imperial Crown Southamption 4DHT >that a couple of folks on the list are helping me scope out. This car is a >solid #4 bordering on #3 and the price is right -- well, it's ok... > >I have a question for the transmission experts on the list. > >Background: >I talked with the owner this morning and in our discussion he proceeded to >tell me that the motor runs but that the reverse gear doesn't work. > >Question: >What could cause this problem? I have already heard the following >suggestions: 1) the push button for reverse is not actuating the cam/control >cable to shift in to reverse gear, 2) the reverse band could be broken (first >& reverse are actuated by the same gear?), or 3) a valve body problem. > >Any one of you have any suggestions on this? If it is one of the three >suggestions above, what am I looking at in terms of a) fixing it myself >(remember, Dick Benjamin is my idol, but I haven't anywhere near the skillset >he has), or b) the cost of repairs if done by a transmission mechanic. > >I need your help please. Thanks everyone. I look forward to hearing the >responses. > > >----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > >