Abrupt stop going backwards

[gmwillys]

If you are coasting in reverse, then abruptly stop, then I would be looking at the transmission itself. The complexity of the repair depends on the way your Jeepster is set up. I'm not aware of any jeepsters that were not column shift from the factory, but I'm not an expert. If it is a column shift, then I would first check the linkage going from the column, to the side of the transmission. If there is slip in the linkage, then the gear isn't traversing into reverse. The reason that your jeepsters is stopping dead after rolling is that the reverse gear is basically hung up in neutral, but one of the iddler forward gears is not shifting fully either. In short, the transmission is stuck in to gears at the same time. The linkage is most likely the culprit, especially if the clutch was just replaced. Another item to check would be to ensure that the clutch is adjusted correctly. Check the free pedal to make sure that the transmission is fully disconnected from the engine when clutch is disengaged.