2005 Jeep Cherokee shifter lever

Tiny
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Gears 1- 6 function very well but reverse is a problem to engage but does engage after several atempts with effort hence wife can not drive the car only myself but still it is a haslle the car is a 6 speed mannual 2.8 crd
Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 8:40 AM

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Tiny
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Have a trans guy check fluid level as you can' t because of no dipstick and scan for codes.
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 9:35 AM
Tiny
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I did change the trans fluid about 3 months ago and filled it to the top the only thing I did not change are the differentials
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 9:54 AM
Tiny
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Sorry I screwed up on this on e I thought it was an automatic is this a Cherokee or wrangler? Cherokee doesn't list a 6 speed manual
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 10:03 AM
Tiny
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It is a 6 speed mannual 2005 model 2.8L engine a crd
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 10:11 AM
Tiny
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This is a diesel isn't it? We dont' have that year in the u.S. And have no info on the transmission other than an automatic.
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 10:14 AM
Tiny
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Thanx Hmac300 I am in south africa bought this car as 2nd hand and it is American cause all parts are witten US but then maybe I'm wrong so as an expert what can I possibly do to solve this revers problem
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 10:22 AM
Tiny
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These are American cars but built I think I Europe or your country. As we don't hav ethe diesel option here because hardly anyone would buy it. But if you can see if it'sgot an internal or external shifting mechanism. The only thing I can find with a 6 speed on a Chrysler product is a journey and that is front wheel drive. If you have to pull up on the shifter to get to reverse se if there is a cable that has broken, either at shifter or trans. If it is directly internal then pull the shifter out and see if everything is lined up as it should kind of look like a rectangular hole. Sometimes the shifter rods slip and it goes out of place then won't go into one gear or another. Then look for wear on end of shifter like a lot of wear as that may be the problem. Also manually move each one forward and back to see if they all move, if not it can be a detent problem a bent shift fork inside as for reverse ther eis no synchronizer. I dont' have a pic of this so it makes it kind fo difficult If the shifter is external look for worn pins or the shifter itself allworn out. Like I said we dont' sell that in u.S so am kind a shooting in the dark on it.I'm including a pic bu tdont' think it wil be of much help.
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Monday, October 21st, 2013 AT 12:15 PM

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