Mike,

I have taken the shift tower off and can't see any problem. The NV3550 has
only a socket and one shift rod... all that seems to be OK. The only thing
I can figure is the forks have come loose from the rod (which I can't see
without taking the tranny apart).

Jim

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
>I would be opening the top inside transmission tunnel's plate off and be
> checking the shifter tower's top plate for loose bolts....
>
> It sounds to me like the shifter has popped out of it's hole inside the
> tower.
>
> Mike
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> JimG wrote:
>>
>> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
>> out.
>> Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
>> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
>> and
>> it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go in
>> any
>> gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all that
>> stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
>> --
>> --
>> JimG
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