Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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Hey guys, long time no post - I mashed a header on a manhole cover and parked the car for awhile. Now I've got Doug's in and am in the process of dropping the valve body to get a mild B&M kit in and change the two shaft seals.
I have the selector lever completely loose - I can slide it up and down under the pressure lever. The pressure lever seems to be stuck to the top of the shaft - I have tried wedging and knocking a screwdriver against the underside of it after spraying yada yada, and it doesn't want to come off.
I'm wondering if I can just drop the valve body anyways and knock the lever off of the top of the shaft by bringing the entire VB down. Is there any other trick I can try?
1967 Dodge Coronet Deluxe station wagon
1.03" T-bars, QA1 arms/rods, Cordoba/GM Metric/Volare brake & knuckle, XHDs, Hellwig rear sway, 318 Magnum w/ air gap, 727, 3.23s
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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01/27/18 11:06 PM
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What car and trans?
And did you take the bolt all the way out? Or just loosen it?
Tom
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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01/27/18 11:16 PM
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Ah sorry I always do this here when I've been gone - small block 727 in a 67 Coronet. The pinch bolt is completely out.
1967 Dodge Coronet Deluxe station wagon
1.03" T-bars, QA1 arms/rods, Cordoba/GM Metric/Volare brake & knuckle, XHDs, Hellwig rear sway, 318 Magnum w/ air gap, 727, 3.23s
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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01/27/18 11:31 PM
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Maybe the edge is peened over some how, and is 'catching' the lever. The edge could be the top of the shaft, or even the edge of the half round 'hole' where the bolt goes thru/past. Just trying to visualize the parts and trying to think at the same time. You have of course pried the slot apart?
Tom
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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01/28/18 11:57 PM
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I wasn't able to get a screwdriver into the pinch, I'd run the handle into the tunnel... luckily I was able to use the biggest flathead bit I could find and a hex wrench over the end. Even then, it took me 4-5 goes at what I thought was wedging against the pinch slot enough - finally popped it off after another good minute of dedicate wiggling. It's always little stupid things that eat up my hours! Thanks for helping me bark up the right tree.
1967 Dodge Coronet Deluxe station wagon
1.03" T-bars, QA1 arms/rods, Cordoba/GM Metric/Volare brake & knuckle, XHDs, Hellwig rear sway, 318 Magnum w/ air gap, 727, 3.23s
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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01/29/18 12:12 AM
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Good, ya got it. I'm use to trees with all the dogs I've had. lol
Tom
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Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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It's always little stupid things that eat up my hours! Thanks for helping me bark up the right tree. Well, at least you didn't call it the "kickdown" lever.
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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It's always little stupid things that eat up my hours! Thanks for helping me bark up the right tree. Well, at least you didn't call it the "kickdown" lever. I became versed in the linkage almost right after buying the car - the previous owner had left the return springs off of the linkage so it was shifting hard and late. I felt like I found hidden treasure when I set it up right and got that smooov 1-2 part throttle limo shift for the first time!
1967 Dodge Coronet Deluxe station wagon
1.03" T-bars, QA1 arms/rods, Cordoba/GM Metric/Volare brake & knuckle, XHDs, Hellwig rear sway, 318 Magnum w/ air gap, 727, 3.23s
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Re: Throttle pressure lever stuck to shaft - really stuck
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The trans on my '76 Ramcharger wasn't shifting properly. Going uphill it wouldn't shift at all. Going downhill it would shift properly. Driving along on the level if I throttled up heavily, and backed off the throttle all the way, it would upshift. I even went to the Dodge dealer to see what it would cost to rebuild the trans. When I got home I checked it all out. Turns out the return spring was broken. Replaced it and all is well.
Tom
"Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing."
-Henry David Thoreau
Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths
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