What could be the drawbacks if your tranny was knocked into reverse @ 55 mph? Well mine was about a month ago and all I have noticed is a little hesitation engaging reverse and a tiny leak at my pinion seal in the rear.
Anyone else had this happen to them???
Yeah, shiftin the '88 from D to OD I hit a bump on the highway and jerked it right over into R. Made a thunk, stalled the motor, and made me jump, but no harm done.
I did this to a Jeep I had when I was about 16 years old. When I accidentally hit the shifter, the tires actually started spinning in reverse and I threw it right back into drive. Never had any problems from the incident though.
It's a helluvan impact, so it's conceivable that it twisted the pinion or damaged the U-joints, but not likely.
The hesitation is probably a result, but there's not much you can do about it short of a rebuild. Just maintain the trans normally and wait for it to die naturally.
I was getting head on the road in my old pontiac when my wife (girlfriend at the time) hit the shift lever and put it into reverse. There was a thunk and the motor quit. She paused, I coasted, put the car in neutral, started it up and put it back in drive, no problems.
She finished and so did I.
And THAT is a true story.
__________________
malexander52
2007 F150 Lariat 5.4L 3.73LS
Super Crew
K&N Drop In Filter
Tunes and Exhaust on the way!!!!
If all goes as planned I think that a charger along with a 8" lift will be the death of the stock tranny anyways. Then we will go for a monsterbox unless I find something better.
This forum is owned and operated by Internet Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation. It is not authorized or endorsed by the Ford Motor Company and is not affiliated with the Ford Motor Company or its related companies in any way. FordŽ is a registered trademark of the Ford Motor Company
Into reverse @ 55 mph
Linear Mode
