Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Stuck in 5th gear?

[CJ Johansson]

OK, it doesn't get totally stuck, but often, after driving for a while in 5th, the shifter seems to get stuck. To get out of 5th, I have to push to the right (towards passenger) and then pull back. It doesn't seem to do it until it's been in 5th for a while, a few minutes or so.



Any ideas?



-cj

 

[Steve Campbell]

Maybe there is...

just enough wear on the shifting fork and shift lever that to clear "3rd" gear you have to move the shifter over as to not be trying to shift "two" gears at once.

 

[MLee]

this was a complaint when the 5 speed first came out, it seemed to hang up in 5th, hard to get out. its probably the nature of the beast.

just my penny's worth.



Marv.