first drive test 57 caddy

[57caddy]

hope someone can help with this question cause its got me baffled  i put the car  into reverse it goes forward
why is this so

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Is the gear linkage out of adjustment?

Don't forget that these cars have a selection that is P N D L R, and not like the modern cars with P R N D L.

Could someone have changed the Transmission without changing the Quadrant lettering?

Bruce.

[57caddy]

original box in it went thrue all the gears all went forward the adjuster on the linkage wasnt touched its out all the way to the end for some reason the car is also starting in gear could it be the nutral park switch maybe not in its corect position

Is the gear linkage out of adjustment?

Don't forget that these cars have a selection that is P N D L R, and not like the modern cars with P R N D L.

Could someone have changed the Transmission without changing the Quadrant lettering?

Bruce.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

If it is starting in gear, then the NSS is either broken, out of adjustment, or been bypassed.

Bruce.

[57caddy]

yep nss is broken but still not able to for some reason when the car is running it keeps poping out of reverse when i select it  i even moved the colum up so the linkage moves back more still no good  but still can reverse car if i put it in reverse then start the car i have tried all adjustments on the linkage selector even on the colum i was told not to play with the tv linkage cause that has nothing to do with it but the bloody book dose  i dont know

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Sounds like an adjustment problem.

Check all the linkage bushes and the like, and also for wear in the joints themselves.

Are you saying that the steering column is loose?

Bruce.

[57caddy]

everything is checked  i even followed the book  the steering colum was moved up cause i had it in the wrong spot  still no change im starting to think its an inside problem i just tried selecting reverse manualy while car is running still same it only works when i start it in reverse and the car reverses its only when its running i dont get it

[57caddy]

is this normal where the reverse preasure valve goes
is it ment to be broken like that the peice thats small is jambed cant get it out