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May have to remove shifter to align "forks" in transmission Boot and shifter should unbolt from interior or vehicle
You may have to remove the shifter and realign forks in the top of transmission--problem usually caused by wear
If it is just the shifter, try to remove the bolts at the top of shifter (UNDER RUBBER BOOT) to realign shift forks and free transmission.
1988 ford f-150 ford had several transmission possibilities. If it is a 4 speed with it most commonly came with the lighter weight Mazda transmission, known for wearing shifter forks easily.
The most common reason is worn shifting forks in the transmission. Check with your dealer to see if there is any provision for shifter adjustment.
It sounds like the Cabriolet has a possible problem with the shifter forks. The transmission will need to be pulled apart to see what the problem is for sure.
I am assuming you are referring to a standard transmission 1)could be a foreign object in there somewhere 2)could be seized you might want to open it up and take a look? I do not know if I am spelling this right, but it sounds like the synchronizers are bad. if it is a manual one of the shifting forks in the trany may be broke did that on a tractor
If the Contour is a manual transmission, they are the same except for the flywheel. A swap would be straightforward. The real weaknesses in the MTX-75 transmission are the Differential and the shift forks. There are aftermarket available for the differential and upgraded shift forks can be had from Ford for the Focus. The Focus SVT short shifter and an adaptor plate are a nice upgrade too.
your master or slave cyl could be busted. see if you have pressure on your pedal when pressed in and does it return. also you have bushings that could be warn and not allow the gear to go in or shift forks that guide the shifter in could be busted if its all of them then its most likely going to need a new clutch good luck
The biggest problems of why a jeep wont go into third gear is either that the shifting fork for third gear is worn or bent or the sycronizer or gear itself is worn out and needs to be replaced. Once you take the top of the transmission off where the shifter is located you can see the whole transmission gears and inspect the shifting forks. A general rule of thumb is to make sure the transmission is in second gear before taking the top off. This will make it easy to take off and rerattach the top of the transmission cover and align the shifting forks.
The transmission forks are possibly bent or worn. If the forks are giving a problem then the transmission will have to be rebuilt or replaced.
A heavy frame with a lifting mast and forks in front