How to - 1998 2.0 SOHC Neon wont shift to 3rd

1998 Neon and it doesnt want to shift into 3rd gear (the highest gear for this year/make/model) this is a fix that may work. If it still doesnt work you can try hooking a spring up to the shift linkage to pull it back or replacing the spring inside the plunger. Hope it helps.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Transmission
• Neon
• 3rd gear
• 1998

[iTzBRYANT113]

sorry to comment so much! but know that i think about it i didnt poke a hole in that plunger thing. if i do should i tape it up after or will i ruin it by doing so?

[jlsparky7]

@iTzBRYANT113 Don tape it, just leave it alone and itll be fine.

[iTzBRYANT113]

i will man thanks for showing me this ill get back.

[jlsparky7]

@iTzBRYANT113 Cool. :)

[iTzBRYANT113]

im going to try this as soon as it isnt cold. i know for a fact my car isnt doing this BUT my problem is is my transmission I THINK MY TRANSMISSION or maybe linkage is giving me problems. what i mean is like say i put my car in park... well its actually kinda in reverse and ill have to hit it kinda hard forwarded so it thinks its in park to start it. and get it to go i have to put it in 2nd first then knock it into drive to pput it in technical drive. everyones telling me its the linkage put idk

[jlsparky7]

@iTzBRYANT113 Post back and let me know how it goes. :)

[iTzBRYANT113]

alright thanks

[iTzBRYANT113]

alright i did this. i think it kinda helped BUT im not exactly sure. it doesnt seem as loud as it was and seems lower on the rpms BUT once again i cant exactly tell. my car is running alot smoother. im just going to be posting a video up on my car and what im talking about when i say my linkage may be off. its hard to explain.

[jlsparky7]

@iTzBRYANT113 yes it was a complete fix. No problems after this until the owner stopped changing/filling the oil :-/ lol

[iTzBRYANT113]

THANK YOU! i was trying to figure out what this was showing on this page_  allpar.com/neon/repairs.html but you showed it to me. so did this completely fix the problem for you? because my car wont shift to 3rd and its seriously sucking the shit out of my gas.