Trans T15 shifter frozen up

[jlrice59]

the shifter on my T-15 Transmission is frozen up after sitting for years, how do i un freeze it

 

[CJ]

Have you changed the oil? If so start up the CJ in neutral to circulate the oil. Once it has run for a while try again to move the shifter. If it's in gear put the Transfer Case in neutral.
If you can't do what's above or it doesn't work then this will take some investigating. Your going need to take off the Transmission access panel in the floor and pull the shifter to make a determination. It can actually be a shifter issue or a Transmission issue. 1st thing is to figure out which part is frozen.
What ever you do, do not put a bunch of pressure on that long shift lever as you could do more damage such as bending a shift fork.

 

[R-RIDGE]

the shifter on my T-15 Transmission is frozen up after sitting for years, how do i un freeze it

Remove the shifter cover, check for rust buildups from condensation within the shifter linkage. Gently tap it back and forth. Check the slip gear that the shift fork engages with, that it is free to move.
I had this issue with a '68 CJ5 , I bought that had been submerged for some time and was full of water, no gear oil. After taping it with a plastic hammer and cleaning it, it freed up the shifter housing, no more issues.

 

[CJ]

Test reply per @R-RIDGE