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

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

I had to adjust the cable on my 60. I suspect this is what is wrong here,
since that is just what my car was doing. You need to have someone hold the
reverse button in while making the adjustment. I suggest getting a service
manual & reading the instructions carefully & study the illustrations.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: IML: '60 LeBAron, do I adjust the transmission cable??????


> >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.
>
>