79 Chrysler 115 Won't go into gear

[Walker2]

1979 Chrysler 115 HP. I've seen some help on this on this forum but cant find. Wont go into forward or reverse. It tries but it makes noise like the gears wont fully engage.

 

[alldodge]

1979 Chrysler 115 HP. I've seen some help on this on this forum but cant find. Wont go into forward or reverse. It tries but it makes noise like the gears wont fully engage.

Does the throttle handle move full forward and reverse?

 

[Nordin]

Does this happened suddenly, is it a new engine for you?
Does the remote cable for the shifting make the full stroke?
Maybe there is something wrong in the gear case.
Disconnect the remote cables and shift by hand a see if it make any different.

 

[jimmbo]

Noise? Like clack clack clack....?
These motors are either In Gear, or Out of Gear. They do not use a Friction Clutch, where there is Slippage, so NO Easing it into Gear. Try unhooking the Shift Cable, and Shifting it at the Motor, make sure the Engine is running, or have someone turning the Propshaft(make sure the Ignition is Off, better yet, unhook all the Plug Wires, and Ground them). There has to be rotating parts in the Lower Unit to prevent the Shift Linkage from being Damaged.
That Motor is over 45 yrs old, and maybe the Clutch Dog and the Gears are just worn to the Point where the Dog can't remain in gear under High Load.

 

[racerone]

Inspect gearcase oil .----Any water in oil ?---Remove lower unit.----Inspect spline at the top of the driveshaft.