Thread: Genia and Mike's Walmart Frolic Gone Wrong
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Re: Genia and Mike's Walmart Frolic Gone Wrong
I wasn't sure if there was a problem when I was driving around before hand, so I was careful with it. I put on the brakes to shift gears, and Mike and I heard a really wierd sound, which he later described as the reverse gear teeth being sheared. I dunno what that means, but it makes sense. So I oh so slowly put it back in park and tried again, and then it died. With much aplomb.

We then shifted into Drive, praying that it would go forward. I made a wide turn nearing the front of the parking lot, and slow as it was, that amount of torque seemed just enough to let the dead teeth kill the other teeth.

And that's what happened as interpreted.

Usage wise, we haven't had this problem before, not when I've driven at least, so it seems to be either a structural or material defect. Maybe I'm wrong.

Edit: To clarify, I was never moving while shifting the gear thingy by the steering wheel.

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