Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) 5th just went away

[MPerez]

So there I was, driving home from a week of the truck being in the shop when suddenly fifth gear just goes away... How aggravating. I just had "The Power Shop" in Enumclaw, WA do a few little upgrades and fix an oil leak. First time in my history that I trusted anyone to work on my truck (at least doing things I could do myself). But we just sold our house of 18 years and my shop is gone so I had to farm it out. They installed the Banks monster exhaust, turbine housing, and exhaust brake, along with a #10 fuel plate, 3K GSK, KDP fix and upgraded intercooler hoses. Oh, and a AFE stage one air filter. The before HP was 217 RWHP and 461Ft. Lbs. torque. This was on a apparently stock truck (K&N drop in air filter and straight through muffler were the only mod's they could detect). And my truck just turned 208K a week or so ago... Guess I was asking for the fifth gear problem. The truck is now at 294 RWHP and 676 Ft. Lbs. of torque.



Ah well, another few days in the shop and it'll be up and running again.

 

[DBogo]

yup 5th gear nut very typical

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Sorry to hear it. From what I've learned here abouts, you will want to upgrade the clutch with the mods you just added. Seems like an opportune time to do so just knocked. :-laf

 

[MPerez]

Well it already has an upgraded clutch (prior to my buying it). It's still in good shape.

 

[pwknapp]

Get the fully splined main shaft and nut and be done with it. I got mine from Standard Trans but many other vendors on TDR can help you also.

 

[MPerez]

Well it's back on the road already, my friend who's has a trans shop did it for me last night, even after I told him I didn't really need him to do it that quickly. He put in the upgraded nut kit. We'll see how long that lasts, hopefully until I find a doner 6-speed at least.

 

[BTighe]

i recently found out my truck has had the upgraded nut fix. not sure what milage it was because it was the previous owner but the splines on the 5th gear have worn about half way through splines on the shaft. had it been a fully splined shaft with double the holding surface i doubt this would have happened. glad to see your on the road again though