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FX
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APR 27, 06:04 PM
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[img]Hunting shifting 86 GT 2.8, especially into reverse since repair. Was fixed last summer by po's shop. I don't know what they did to it, but welding something that was broke is suspected. It shifted fine all last summer since the repair, but not now. I'm thinking it may just need adjusting but not sure. I did find a very loose, about 1/2"x 3" bolt with the nut almost off the end of it's threads going from the rear of a bracket to front, with a washer on the inside of the bracket, not on the bolt head. no washer under nut. on the upper section that holds the shift handle in. There's a fair amount of play in the shift handle until I tighten the nut. This may be all that's wrong. My fix for that would be to put another washer inside the bolt head end to take up some play, then a washer under the nut, and some blue thread lock, but how tight?
I also want to check complete shifter/cable adjustment while I'm at it...My Pontiac, Clymer, and the dreaded Haynes are not very clear about the adjustments, seem to go about it in different ways. Drawings are not very clear. I'm getting little from search here... I'm trying to post pictures but to no avail. I have PIP installed, but not working. When I open PIP and click on 'Image to post', nothing happens...I tried it with my Opera browser, and Firefox...Even deleted PIP, and reinstalled twice...Wish I could some pictures up to show you what I'm talking about...[/img]
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fierofool
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APR 27, 06:19 PM
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I have a mental image of the gearshift selector in the cabin. There was no bolt through the lever. It had a pin with an E type clip that held the shift lever on the mechanism. That pivot allowed front to rear movement of the lever. There was a bolt that ran front to back, if that's what you're talking about. That allowed side to side movement
Is it a 4 or 5 speed. The 86GT was available with both. They both work the same way but maybe someone has a replacement they'll sell you. I have 2 4-speed shifters if you need one.
Edit: Just re-read the title.  [This message has been edited by fierofool (edited 04-27-2019).]
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Patrick
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APR 27, 06:27 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FX:
When I open PIP and click on 'Image to post', nothing happens...
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First of all, you don't click on "Image to post".
After you click "Browse" and select your image (whose location on your PC subsequently appears in "Image to post"), and you then click "Post it"... what do you do? In other words, after you've uploaded your image to PIP, what are you then doing to actually put it into your post? It doesn't occur all by itself.[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 04-27-2019).]
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fierosound
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APR 27, 07:03 PM
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FX
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APR 28, 09:03 AM
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Fierofool. it is a 5 speed, and yes it looks like that bolt has to do with side to side.
[img]pip[/img][img][/img]
Patrick, that's what isn't working. When I click on the obvious, nothing happens. I tried it with my Opera Browser, and Firefox...Does it only work with IE, I hate that browser, too many spies...
Fierosound, All gears are stiff. Harder to get it into reverse, even if I try to go to 5th then down to reverse like we did before it was 'fixed' that was the original problem. I don't see anything broke in there. It seems like some aspect of the mechanism front and or rear is out-of-alignment. While I have the console cover off I will take it in to where it was fixed, and ask them exactly what they did...Thank you for the links, I will check them out, and keep working on the PIP posting picturers.
Bob[This message has been edited by FX (edited 04-28-2019).]
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Patrick
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APR 28, 12:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FX:
Patrick, that's what isn't working. When I click on the obvious, nothing happens.
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That doesn't tell us a whole lot.  Have your read the PIP manual?
Lots of helpful info in This thread. I was able to resolve an issue I had which may be what you're currently experiencing.
| quote | Originally posted by FX:
I tried it with my Opera Browser, and Firefox...Does it only work with IE?
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I use PIP with Win7 and Google Chrome.
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fierosound
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APR 28, 01:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
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I use PIP with Win7 and FireFox. Works. fine. 
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FX
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APR 28, 01:06 PM
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Alright I'm getting pretty po'd right now trying to post images. I have PIP installed and photos added. When I choose a pic in 'Brows and click 'post it'. It opens a little window that says 'uploading' for a few seconds, then times out... Any suggestions. First I start or choose to edit a post I want the image in, then I go to PIP in my desk top, and run through what I just explained. When I click on Image in choices above a little window pops up and states 'enter your images web location' [This message has been edited by FX (edited 04-28-2019).]
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Patrick
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APR 28, 01:14 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by FX:
When I click on Image in choices above a little window pops up and states 'enter your images web location'
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Where exactly are you seeing a reference to "choices"?
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FX
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APR 28, 01:25 PM
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Right across the top of this window Font, color, size, Quote, Code, List, Link I Image.................I've been clicking on 'Image' I get please wait while your images is being uploaded, then it states Connection timed out... [This message has been edited by FX (edited 04-28-2019).]
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