{"id":54394,"date":"2018-01-06T15:46:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T20:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=54394"},"modified":"2018-01-06T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-06T20:46:52","slug":"toyota-hilux-2-7-petrol-1999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2018\/01\/toyota-hilux-2-7-petrol-1999","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Hilux 2.7 petrol 1999 Shifting problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Will not go into 1st or 2nd gear. Other 3 gears working but gear stick seems very loose when 4th<\/p>\n

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Is this a manual shift or Automatic? Also how is reverse functioning?I am going to assume it is a manual shift transmission.\u00a0 There are a couple of possibilities that come to mind. One, the shift lever bushing may be worn. Removal of the shift lever and inspection would be necessary to confirm this.<\/p>\n

Shift Lever Removal<\/h4>\n

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My 2nd thought would be the clutch master\/slave cylinders are worn out and not functioning properly. A quick test would be to see if you can shift into these gears when the engine is OFF. If you can shift into these gears with the engine is off but not with it running, then you have confirmed the clutch master and or slave(release) cylinders are faulty.<\/p>\n

Clutch Release Cylinder<\/h4>\n

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Clutch Master Cylinder<\/h4>\n

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Will not go into 1st or 2nd gear. Other 3 gears working but gear stick seems very loose when 4th Is this a manual shift or Automatic? Also how is reverse functioning?I am going to assume it is a manual shift transmission.\u00a0 There are a couple of possibilities that come to mind. 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