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- From: michael9@cs.mun.ca (Michael Sullivan)
- Subject: Re: Stiff stick -- '85 Colt
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.145902.26038@cs.mun.ca>
- Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
- References: <393@arrl.org>
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 14:59:02 GMT
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- sford@arrl.org (Steve Ford) writes:
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- >I own a 1985 Plymouth Colt (manual transmission) that's developed an
- >odd problem. The stick occasionally becomes very stiff for no
- >apparent reason. It shifts into the gates easily enough, but you
- >practically need two hands to move it left or right. This problem
- >will manifest itself for a few days and then disappear. Weeks later,
- >it's back!
- >Any ideas?
- >Steve
-
- I had a similar problem on my '85 Jetta - you needed two hands to shift
- anywhere! I ended up buying some thick grease (high pressure stuff) and
- applying it to all the levers and rod joints that the stick moves under the
- hood. Now it works perfectly!
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