Supra won't go into reverse!

[Jblaze90t]

Well, I have had my Supra for a couple years now and have only had the problem of the car not going into reverse maybe twice before and fixed itself it seems. It hasn't happened in at least a year. Now I park for school behind someone with a spot behind me open. When I get back from school there is a car parked behind me with little room, so I need to back up a bit before I can swing my front end out. Surprisingly, the stick wouldnt go into reverse and the more I tried the closer I got to the truck in front of me. To make a long story short, I had to leave the car there till that night, got a a hefty $40 parking ticket and drove home. I go to leave to school this morning with my Supra and again it won't go into reverse for me to back out of the garage.

The clutch truly shifts smooth on all the other gears. I haven't ever really had a problem with the tranny. I had the clutch replaced with a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch like 10,000km ago. Never had a problem since.

What could it be?

 

[suprabad]

Sounds like it could be the shifter itself. Does it feel sloppy?

Also could be the shift fork and/or lever shaft. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?F=3307&P=1

I'd start with inspecting the shifter. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/EPC/291410/catalog.aspx?F=3312&P=1

 

[Jblaze90t]

Doesn't really feel sloppy. It just seems that theres like a wall blocking me from putting the stick into reverse. Thats about the only thing I notice.

 

[MK3Brent]

Ever try forcing it into reverse while releasing the clutch slowly?

 

[Keros]

Take your shifter out of the transmission and inspect the bushings... chances are they're shot if they're original from the factory, whether or not it feels 'sloppy'. Mine didn't feel all that bad, but it was hard to get into reverse.

If that is the problem: http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/transmission/trans_parts.htm

The bushing is an easy thing to check... pop out the dash, undo a few bolts, yank out all the rubber boots, and see what's left of the bushing in the retainer's neck. Mine came out in peices at 120000 miles. If this bushing is kahput, the shifter doesn't sit in the right spot or apply force from the right angle, making going into reverse the anti-christ.