Troublemaker Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 My father in law has his parents 1932 dodge bros 4 dr sedan it is in great shape, but has been driven in about 3 yrs and is stuck in reverse, any help I would appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Where are you located? Chances are there may be a Dodge brother near you to help. Sounds as if the clutch is bad or stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 TM: I'm not trying to be a troublemaker, but just imagine how hard it would be to use this site for searches if every poster headed their topic with "Help"! Please use more descriptive title (like " '32 Dodge stuck in Reverse") and I am sure you will receive assistance and appreciation from other members. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Could be a lot of things, some minor and some major. I'd start with minor things to see if you can popped it into neutral. There's several different things you can try.Lube and inspect the linkage. Make sure all connections and fittings are where they are supposed to be. Could also be something minor such as a synchro issue. Another option would be to try pushing in the clutch and have a couple guys push you forward, right when it starts to roll forward try popping it out of reverse and into neutral, NOTE: this is only meant to try in small movements so you don't damage the gears.You can try other things but that's a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dodge35 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I don't know if it is the same problemI had that same thing happen with the 27' after it sat a whilei jacked the back wheels off the ground , put car on jack standspush clutch in and started car in gearwith it turning rear wheels with clutch still push in , I applied brakes and it free up the clutch and I was able to shift in nuetralafter that , I would always put a pole to keep clutch disengaged when sitting thereBe careful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 It must have a load on the drive train. Just rock it back and forth with a little pressure on the gear lever. If too hard, jack up one rear wheel and rotate it back and forth with pressure on the gear lever. All you need to do is release the pressure on the gears and perhaps turn them slightly. The clutch will be stuck too so ideas above may help. Make sure the car can't roll away when you jack it up. Is the hand brake stuck on too?BTW, only curious people will look at a thread entitled "Help". They are more likely to look if you say what the problem is. I agree with Gunsmoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 He is a newcomer.Welcome to our world. A Lot of knowledgeable people on this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Jesse, do you think it could be stuck between two gears? Might want to take the top off the transmission and look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Another thought. How did it get into reverse and is it actually in reverse? Was it backed into its location and left in gear? Could someone have been playing with it and left it in gear, or even jammed it?The rocking idea I suggested above relies on the small backlash between the gears to release the load between them and allow a shift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dodge35 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Could betroublemaker, hasn't said if pushing in clutch pedal disengages the engine and transmissionon the 27 it didn't make a difference and it would load transmission could not shift helpneed more infomation Edited April 13, 2015 by 30dodge35 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm guessing they got it loose and they've been out joy riding all day :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troublemaker Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thanks everybody for your advice, just got back to the computer, the car is located in Athens tx and hopefully next weekend I can try some of the suggestions given here. Realize I didn't word my issue correctly, I am new to the site, but do appreciate the replies and we keep everybody updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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