a 833 od shifting issues

The OD tranny has a lock out lever arrangement internally that when either 1/2, 3/4 or reverse is selected then the other gears are locked out. So if you are going between gears or selecting two at a time with the shifter handle that is an indication that the shifter is shot.

FWIW, My A833OD suddenly developed a problem shifting into first or reverse a couple of weeks ago. It was worse when hot to the extent that I had to stop the engine, shift into reverse and restart to back the car up. Last week end I pulled the inspection cover to take a look, the disk would spin freely when the clutch pedal was depressed which perplexed me and I didn't see any thing that looked out of the ordinary. I did the usual; checked the tranny oil level, adjusted the clutch a little tighter and checked to make sure the shifter was adjusted correctly. When I test drove it was typical ok when cold and got worse as everything got hot.

When I got home I went to put the car in the garage and pressed the clutch in and I heard a pop and the car lurched. It was as though the linkage had come off but everything was hooked up and moving. Finally got a chance last night to get the car back up in the air and when I pulled the inspection cover off one of the adjustment nuts for the fingers was sitting at an angle and when I touched it came off and a piece of the threaded mating part was broken off inside so only two of the three fingers were acting on the pressure plate. I pulled the car apart last night but didn't get the pressure plate removed from the fly wheel so I could see what had happened.

The new clutch will be in today so I hope to get back into the garage today. I will report on what failed when I get the old pressure plate onto the bench and can look at it.

My point is if the clutch is dragging at all it will cause shifting issues.