5th gear???

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JDM-MAT
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5th gear???

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What could be the problem if you can't get 5th gear you just get a lot of vibration through the gear knob? And yet every other gear and reverse work fine?
Tsia
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Re: 5th gear???

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Check the side of your gearbox. This happened to me and my car had spat out fifth, along with the 'end cap' of the gearbox :([/img]
JDM-MAT
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What would I be looking for?
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Get under the car from the passenger side and look up, you should see the end of the gearbox. If there's a dirty great big hole in the side, you have problems.

Here's a picture of mine

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JDM-MAT
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Oooo nasty. I will look tomorrow
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Re: 5th gear???

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Okay i have an update. My car has decided it wants to go into 5th and hay it works i have been driving it in 5th.

Problem! It wont stay in 5th it pops out, i have to hold it into 5th for it to stay. At least now its going into 5th instead of getting vibration through the gear stick.

Does anyone know how i can fix this problem?

Thanks, Mathew.
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