Over nine years I have made many adjustments to improve shifting on my C-30 A4. After not using the boat for two weeks the shifting lever refused to move in either direction, forward or reverse. I disconnected the cable at the transmission shift lever. The cockpit shifter level attached to the cable then moved with ease, either direction. I reconnected the cable, and after the A4 was running for about 15 minutes was able get it in both forward and reverse. Each time I started the engine, three times for the next two days there were no further problems.
Then after two weeks without using the A4, the same problem occurred - shift was frozen in neutral and could not be moved no matter how hard I pulled or pushed the shift lever. But again 15 minutes after starting the engine the shifting was OK for another weekend.
I have since loosened the retaining pin and turned the adjusting collar counter-clockwise one notch without any effect on the frozen shift lever.
I also noted that when I put my screwdriver directly underneath the adjusting collar on the transmission inner bottom there was NO oil, but the dip stick reading was at the full mark. I know there should be oil in the transmission but not sure at what level and where to measure it. If the oil level is a problem, then where is the opening between the engine and transmission that apparently is plugged? If this opening is not accessible without major disassembly then why couldn't I just add oil directly into the transmission?
Any recommendations or ideas would be appreciated?
Then after two weeks without using the A4, the same problem occurred - shift was frozen in neutral and could not be moved no matter how hard I pulled or pushed the shift lever. But again 15 minutes after starting the engine the shifting was OK for another weekend.
I have since loosened the retaining pin and turned the adjusting collar counter-clockwise one notch without any effect on the frozen shift lever.
I also noted that when I put my screwdriver directly underneath the adjusting collar on the transmission inner bottom there was NO oil, but the dip stick reading was at the full mark. I know there should be oil in the transmission but not sure at what level and where to measure it. If the oil level is a problem, then where is the opening between the engine and transmission that apparently is plugged? If this opening is not accessible without major disassembly then why couldn't I just add oil directly into the transmission?
Any recommendations or ideas would be appreciated?
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