Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse

gpshemi · 01-08-2010, 08:28 AM

Ever since the weather turned and the temps dropped here, I'm having a hard time getting my cart into gear. I can't get it into reverse at all. It seems to go into a nuetral area, then I have a hard time getting it back into forward and it wants to grind. If I work at it, it'll eventually go back into forward gear. Any quick thoughts on this? Cable? Trans Oil? IDK.

Been thinking about a plow for it, but with this...there's no chance.

gpshemi

mikesmotortoys · 01-08-2010, 09:13 AM

You probably have a pinched shifter cable...

gpshemi · 01-08-2010, 09:16 AM

Perhaps, but why would it work fine up till the weather dropped then? Do I need to change the viscosity of the trans oil for winter?

ruredy · 01-08-2010, 09:43 AM

a little water/moisture in the cables will freeze and cause this, not saying that's your problem but it sounds like it. could also be an adjustment problem or a combination of both. I doubt it's the fluid in the rear but that's should be 30w oil not gear lube if you feel like changing it.

shaneomac · 01-10-2010, 03:45 PM

I have the same problem gp. My cart is a 97 ezgo and think it needs fresh oil in the rear. cables work fine. I found if I let it run in neutral a couple minutes and warm up it works fine.

muleman · 01-11-2010, 03:12 PM

mine does it too. I think the belt shrinks a little when cold. mine starts shifting fine after i run it. i guess the belt warms up.

gpshemi · 01-11-2010, 03:20 PM

No this isn't a belt thing. It's not going into gear. Actually the cable lever feels odd to me too. I'm wondering about the moisture thing now.

rib33024 · 01-11-2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpshemi

No this isn't a belt thing. It's not going into gear. Actually the cable lever feels odd to me too. I'm wondering about the moisture thing now.

Did you- take the cable loose at the rearend and see if the cable works fine??--and how high is the idle, and what year is the cart? and where do you live how cool is it-???

gpshemi · 01-11-2010, 03:39 PM

Haven't touched it YET.
Idle? Barely running I'd say.
cart is in my sig
Michigan 10-30 degrees. It's cold...

DOOmsman · 01-11-2010, 05:33 PM

Does it grind going into gear, the clutches may be gunked up and dragging when cold

01-08-2010, 08:28 AM	#1
gpshemi Getting Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 108	Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse Ever since the weather turned and the temps dropped here, I'm having a hard time getting my cart into gear. I can't get it into reverse at all. It seems to go into a nuetral area, then I have a hard time getting it back into forward and it wants to grind. If I work at it, it'll eventually go back into forward gear. Any quick thoughts on this? Cable? Trans Oil? IDK. Been thinking about a plow for it, but with this...there's no chance. gpshemi

01-08-2010, 09:13 AM	#2
mikesmotortoys Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas (Dallas / Ft. Worth) Posts: 7,077	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse You probably have a pinched shifter cable...
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01-08-2010, 09:16 AM	#3
gpshemi Getting Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 108	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse Perhaps, but why would it work fine up till the weather dropped then? Do I need to change the viscosity of the trans oil for winter?

01-08-2010, 09:43 AM	#4
ruredy Born Wild Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clover SC. Posts: 5,552	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse a little water/moisture in the cables will freeze and cause this, not saying that's your problem but it sounds like it. could also be an adjustment problem or a combination of both. I doubt it's the fluid in the rear but that's should be 30w oil not gear lube if you feel like changing it.

01-10-2010, 03:45 PM	#5
shaneomac Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Central PA Posts: 336	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse I have the same problem gp. My cart is a 97 ezgo and think it needs fresh oil in the rear. cables work fine. I found if I let it run in neutral a couple minutes and warm up it works fine.

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01-11-2010, 03:12 PM	#6
muleman Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 23	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse mine does it too. I think the belt shrinks a little when cold. mine starts shifting fine after i run it. i guess the belt warms up.
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01-11-2010, 03:20 PM	#7
gpshemi Getting Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 108	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse No this isn't a belt thing. It's not going into gear. Actually the cable lever feels odd to me too. I'm wondering about the moisture thing now.

01-11-2010, 03:39 PM	#9
gpshemi Getting Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 108	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse Haven't touched it YET. Idle? Barely running I'd say. cart is in my sig Michigan 10-30 degrees. It's cold...

01-11-2010, 05:33 PM	#10
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: Winter is here - VERY hard to get reverse Does it grind going into gear, the clutches may be gunked up and dragging when cold

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