so now I'm going to carry a crescent wrench and needle nose pliers in my 4runner at all times in case it happens again.... along with the rest of my usual tools
I was really baffled by this too. My stick was completely free and the gear was stuck in reverse. I could move my stick around but I couldn't move it into any gear positions, it was the strangest thing. I did all sorts of things to try and "free up" my transmission, but manually pushing it back...
i found a forum that helped me figure it out. when these 4runners get stuck in reverse due to getting jarred or a sudden stop then you can manually move them out of gear by pulling the reverse light switch off the passenger side of the transmission and pushing the rods backwards. I did this and...
My 1991 is stuck in reverse but my stick shift is free... not sure how this happened. Any suggestions on what/where to look at to see if linkages are broken or what should be examined first?
This happened when my clutch pedal bracket busted at the corner from fatigue.
Working on a welded/...
