TKO-600 5 spd does not shift

[vstol]

I got a TKO-600 5 spd from American Powertrain trans a few years back for my project. Well I finally got to bleed the hydraulic bearing today and the car does not shift into gears. In fact when I first got it home and installed I could barley get it into gear sitting on the frame, they said that would be ok. Well the car is finished and I am ready to get going but I am totally stopped. I will contact American Power Train tomorrow but in the mean time looking for some serious help. Thanks

[bulldog19]

i had similar issue with tko600 and the pressure plate was stuck as a result of the car sitting. I found that letting engine run and getting up to operating temp it would free itself

[vstol]

Originally Posted by bulldog19

i had similar issue with tko600 and the pressure plate was stuck as a result of the car sitting. I found that letting engine run and getting up to operating temp it would free itself

It has been sitting for a while but I have at least 50 start ups in the last 6-7 months to operating temperatures. Thanks

[rustomatic]

This may sound hokey, but can you get the car rolling, then push on the shifter? (This assumes that you've got your driveshaft hooked up.) A transmission's inner parts like to move--if you do this right, no manual transmission needs a clutch for anything other than getting going. If you get rolling, you don't need the clutch to get into gear--first gear won't require much speed at all. Every gear has a road speed where it will just slip into gear (and out) with little (some) resistance (and no clutch disengagement). You also will not need much force at all; this is not a suggestion to apply violence . . .

TKOs and T5zs can be very sticky when new. Industrial boxes can be so much worse . . .

[vstol]

Thanks its on jacks right now but I will keep that in mind.

[Vegas69]

They don't shift worth a damn when they work right either. Sorry, couldn't help myself.