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Old Oct 20, 2017 | 02:18 PM
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I think I might know what's causing me to have to tap bottom of shifter between downshifting gears sometimes.

how muchplay should the shifter arm on the transmission have? If any? I can move mine back and forth, front to back about 1/4 or so.
 
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None it should be tight on the splines of the shifter pawl shaft protruding from the case. Can you see if the splined shifter pawl shaft are moving too? Or is the shift lever moving independently of the shifter pawl shaft?
 
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Common issue. Answer Mark's question then we'll get to work.
 
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None it should be tight on the splines of the shifter pawl shaft protruding from the case. Can you see if the splined shifter pawl shaft are moving too? Or is the shift lever moving independently of the shifter pawl shaft?
it is tight on the splines. The whole shaft moves. My 2011 6 speed is the same but I can downshift it from 6th all the way to 1st at once.

Issue im having is most of the time if I try to drop 2 gears at once it'll go down one then it'll just miss no matter how many times I try to downshift. If I barely tap the bottom of shifter then try to down shift its perfect. Even if I release clutch between gears it does the same. It's like it's not coming back or sumn to grab next gear.

Adjusted clutch, chain, pawl in 3rd gear, cable. new shift shaft bushings, fluids. Clutch adjustment currently at 3/4 turn out.
 
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The shifter pawl spring is giving up. I just went through this. It starts as this and then one day it just doesn't come back up. That's when the spring completely breaks
 
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You say you can move the lever back and forth, but does it spring back to the centered position?

How did you adjust the shift pawl, did you remove the transmission top cover to visually verify the pawl is centered?
 
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