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Where'd 5th gear go?

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Where'd 5th gear go?

Post by Buggerific »

So I changed my transmission fluid today and I have lost 5th gear...

Every other gear works perfectly but 5th has gone completely. It's not even crunching, there's just nothing there at all.

Any ideas?
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Post by RockyF75 »

Oh Ooohhhh



Which side of the gearbox is the "filler" plug that you un-done, and did it have a bent up washer thingy on it to stop it from comming un-done?

IIRC, drivers side is filler plug, passenger side is bolt that holds a gear in place... must be 5th :?
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Post by dai-hard »

What RockyF70 said OH ooOO
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Post by Buggerific »

thats really not good to hear...

year it was indeed the plug on the passenger side that i did...

So is it a bad thing to be driving it until i get it sorted.

So will this have literally only dropped that gear or do 1st, 3rd and 5th use the same shaft?
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Post by dai-hard »

I wouldnt the 5Th gear selector will be floating around in there somewhere. Might turn nasty and expensive.
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Post by MightyMouse »

See - stick with my basic maintenance principal - if it aint broke don't fix it.

And besides I have more than enough broken things to keep me amused, so why push my luck ?
( usual disclaimers )

It seemed like a much better idea when I started it than it does now.
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Post by RockyF75 »

yeah don't drive it aye.

Going to need to drop the box to put it back in place.
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Post by Buggerific »

Ha ha,

That is rather unfortunate for me then...

So obviously im replacing the gasket (rear maine?) when i do this... Anything else i should be replacing while im at it?


Pete
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