Shadowcide

Recently I've been having problems shifting into 5th gear. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with my linkage, because when I throw the shifter fairly hard into 5th it shifts perfectly. But when I preform a more casual shift, the gears grind. I don't think it's a syncro because it doesn't matter what RPM I'm in when I shift. A hard shift gives me a perfect shift every time.

This seems to be consistent with my linkage being out of adjustment. And if so, how can I go about fixing it?

wrencher

iTrader: (2)

All the linkage is internal to the transmission. There are no axdjustments.
Your gonna need to get into the internals of the trans & inspect it.
It could be something simple like shift fork pads or more like a syncro issue.

BadGTho

iTrader: (6)

toploading manuals have no external linkage to adjust.

this is not a FWD car, not is it a Muncie.

thebart455

sounds like a syncro to me but usually they go out in 3rd first

calhoon

iTrader: (6)

Its also not a top load manual. That would require a top cover. T56s are end load boxes.

Shadowcide

So the whole tranny needs to come out to fix it?

I can't just take off the shift boot and get to it that way?

97badass

iTrader: (8)

no you cant get to much of anything just by taking the shifter off. you MIGHT be able to fix whats wrong under the car from the back of the transmission. . . . . .

calhoon

iTrader: (6)

It would be WAY easier to work on it after its removed from the car.Yes, it would have to be torn down.

wrencher

iTrader: (2)

No way around it it has to come out & apart.

ae13291

iTrader: (8)

try a different trans fliud first, that can sometimes fix little problems like this!

calhoon

iTrader: (6)

Unless the wrong oil is in there now, this is just going to whiz away the $ spent oil new oil.