when im driving, and im in 5th gear it pops out, so then i have to drive in 4th is that bad for my transmission, and what can i try to find out what the problem is?

 

your 5th gear is probably shot....it could be syncros but i had the same issue in 3rd and when i pulled apart the tranny, there was nothing left of the gear it was almost smooth...the kid i bought the car off of beat the **** out of it with no tranny fluid in it(i know because when i got it it was empty)....you wont really be able to diagnose the problem until you pull the tranny apart

 

would the role pin have anything to do with it? cuz it just had a bolt and a nut holding it together, and i think the shift linkage isnt even off the same year.

 

When did this start? Was it spontaneous, or did it do this when you got the car?

 

its possible....does it go into gear fine?? how long is it until it pops out? if its right away i think its the gear but thats just my opinion

 

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it goes into gear fine, i could drive it for about half a mile before it pops out, i had to dirve to the parts store a couple of times, the day i made this thread the starter stopped working i had one laying so put that one on and it worked fine, today that one doesnt turn over????? whats up with that? any opinions or advice will be helpful.

 

there was no tranny oil so i added sum and theres no grinding or popping out of gear.