7AT question

XwChriswX · 05-11-2013, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I'm with XwChriswX - freak accident.

What confuses me is how it could jam the shifter. The 7AT is "fly-by-wire" and, as far as I can tell from the FSM, no part of the shifter mechanism is outside of the cabin.

There is a linkage from our shifter that connects to the tranny, you have to get completely under and look straight up, it helps to have someone run through the gears while you're under it. But there is one.

SouthArk370Z · 05-11-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

There is a linkage from our shifter that connects to the tranny, you have to get completely under and look straight up, it helps to have someone run through the gears while you're under it. But there is one.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Edit: What is the mechanical link for? To make sure it goes into Park?

Land Cruiser · 05-12-2013, 10:44 AM

I've been thinking about it some more and I think the grinding noise was from gears. At first I thought that the branch might have got caught on something spinning, like the flywheel/flex-plate. But since it got caught on the shift linkages, it probably shifted the transmission into a different gear, or to park, or half-way between gears? The car was in gear though when I pulled over.

Never had anything like that happen before, even when off-roading (not in the 370z). Probably a lot better chance of hitting a deer, but I've never hit a deer before.

Land Cruiser · 05-12-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Thanks for clearing that up.

Edit: What is the mechanical link for? To make sure it goes into Park?

I believe so. I think there is a lock/pawl/ratchet that needs to be physically engaged. This is what keeps the wheels locked and keeps you from rolling when in park.

DEpointfive0 · 05-12-2013, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Land Cruiser

I've been thinking about it some more and I think the grinding noise was from gears. At first I thought that the branch might have got caught on something spinning, like the flywheel/flex-plate. But since it got caught on the shift linkages, it probably shifted the transmission into a different gear, or to park, or half-way between gears? The car was in gear though when I pulled over.

Never had anything like that happen before, even when off-roading (not in the 370z). Probably a lot better chance of hitting a deer, but I've never hit a deer before.

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Originally Posted by Land Cruiser

I believe so. I think there is a lock/pawl/ratchet that needs to be physically engaged. This is what keeps the wheels locked and keeps you from rolling when in park.

There are no "gear linkages" that go from gear to gear, from P to R to D, sure, mechanical

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Land Cruiser Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 10 Drives: Land Cruiser Rep Power: 15	I've been thinking about it some more and I think the grinding noise was from gears. At first I thought that the branch might have got caught on something spinning, like the flywheel/flex-plate. But since it got caught on the shift linkages, it probably shifted the transmission into a different gear, or to park, or half-way between gears? The car was in gear though when I pulled over. Never had anything like that happen before, even when off-roading (not in the 370z). Probably a lot better chance of hitting a deer, but I've never hit a deer before.