I am pretty sure I have a 3rd gear synchro bad in 1997 P4A Tranny. I have it on the bench, and have they two halves about 1/2" open. Something is holding the halves together. Any one have an ideas? I am at a loss.

 

You need to expand and remove the snap ring.

Click the FAQs sticky at the top of this subforum. Then go to Manual Transmission > Removal & Disassembly > see top two links

 

snap ring on the end of the shaft behind the screw in plug.. I was thinking i needed to do that, but was not sure what it released. thanks

 

got it all back together now, car is running great, only thing is, it won't back up.. Must have gotten reverse in a bind. Won't even shift into it. here we go again.