'60 LeBAron, do I adjust the transmission cable??????

["Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>]

>Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 15:44:22 -0700 (PDT)
>From: richard burgess <lecrown60@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>Hey Folks.  
> 
>I have got the '60 LeBaron moving again, but it does so grudgingly.  While
I have not driven much over 100 
>feet, it seems to do just fine once in gear.  I have to start the car, run
it a few moments, and then push buttons 
>and wait.  Sometime waiting about 40 seconds or so before it responds, if
it responds.  Sometimes I wait, give 
>it a little gas, and it will pop on, usually with a lurch due to my giving
it gas.  Reverse is the worst.  Drive is 
>poor going into gear, but ok.  We discovered when rebuilding the top of the
engine that the motor had been
> overhauled.  The transmission is sprayed the same color so we know it too
has been out of the car at some 
>point.  Now whether it was overhauled or not, I don't know.  As I said, it
seems to do fine once in gear, the 
>fluid looks fine.   We are considering adjusting the linkage cable/wheel. 
Has anyone ever had to do this?  What 
>were the results?  I just don't want to tinker with something if it is not
likely the cause, though we think it
> is.

   Sorry to add to the chorus of bad news, but I agree it sounds like you
need a rebuild. On the bright side, it should be fairly cheap ($400 - 800),
and after it's done it ought to last you another 20 years.
    -Kle.


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