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There is a Festiva close to me for sale and I am thinking of buying it but the owner says there a no forward gears but it does have reverse. What could the problem be? It's a Five speed by the way.
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Shift fork is probably gone or near gone. It will need another trans unless you want to get inside of that one and replace a few parts.91 Festiva GL "Scrat"
82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
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Maybe fork problem.
Edit: You beat me to this.
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should be 3 forks for the 5spd trans, can't immagine all 3 going bad...Trees aren't kind to me...
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Depends on the abuse factor. I had a 4 speed once that had no gears. When I tore it down the forks were toast. Amazingly enough all the syncs looked good.Originally posted by FestYboy View Post91 Festiva GL "Scrat"
82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
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If the car has reverse and you are going to look at it, see if it will go in 5th gear and attempt to move if you "slip" the clutch a little. If it will go into 5th, I would say the shift gate is probably broken and the 1 - 4 gear forks are out of position. That shift gate is kind of a weak spot and is prone to cracking or breaking sometimes.You gonna race that thing?
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no u guys are all wrong the clutch is bad i'm real sure of it if u try all gears and get nothing most likely the clutch is shotFORD BUILT TOUGH SINCE 1987-1993 FORD FESTIVA LXComment
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Then reverse wouldn't work either so try againOriginally posted by 1988redfordfestiva View Post
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?Comment
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Yes it would be that's why there's 2 sides to a clutch i blew my clutch and only had reverse so i am correct i remember it exactly when my shift rail snapped it was stuck in 3rd i drove off the highway and up my hill in 3rd and when i fixed the shift rail the clutch went bad as soon as i took off. so i dropped it in reverse and backed it into my drivewayFORD BUILT TOUGH SINCE 1987-1993 FORD FESTIVA LXComment
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jesus I hope you're kidding. You can't be THAT stupid...Originally posted by 1988redfordfestiva View PostJim DeAngelis
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Bright Blue 93 GL (1.6 8v, 5spd) (Hula-Baloo)
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Well, thanks for all the replies, but it sold.
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OMG!! What!?!? Are you serious??....your kidding right??Originally posted by 1988redfordfestiva View PostComment
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That's about as good as the story about the guy that wanted to know how to stop gas from leaking out of his gas tank after he drilled a hole in it to connect his Nitrous bottle.You gonna race that thing?
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lol that would have been funny to read lolthe heart beat of america stops here______________/\
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