Manual Transmission - Car runs in 5th gear.

1994 LT1 T56...

I shifted into 4th at about 3K and heard a pop. The shifter shifts smoothly into every gear, the clutch pedal feels the same, there is fluid in the resevoir, The car can sit and idle while in 5th gear. I can hear something a ssshhh sounding scraping noise while its in gear. Kind of at a loss for words right now, I was on my way to a job interview. God hates me, I sat in an ant pile while I waited for the tow truck... :D



a little help? :confused:

Does it freewheel in 6th gear also? Sounds like the 5-6 cluster has spun through the splines on the mainshaft. If Reverse is gone too, then you probably sheared the lugs off of the countershaft that turns the 5/6/R extension

None of the gears work. The motor just revs while it's in gear.

None of the gears work. The motor just revs while it's in gear.

What's the special problem in 5th gear?

Nothing special, just the gear I happened to put it in while it sat idling. Fourth was the gear that I was shifting to when whatever broke, broke. Basically, the car can sit and idle in any gear as if it were in neutral. all the while making a spinning scraping sound.

Sounds like a clutch issue to me

You most likely separated the hub from the disc on the clutch plate. Pull the trans and inspect the clutch disc to be sure.

clutch. Similar thing happened to me a few years ago. I thought the worst but it was only the clutch.

do I need to drain the transmission fluid just to inspect the clutch? I'm aware the tranny needs to be dropped. simple yes or no will suffice.

thanks.



edit: Drained it anyway..