5th gear slipping out of gear? - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

Slainthrax · 07-18-2008, 11:04 PM

Whenever im in 5th, and only 5th. If im on the gas, or decelerating its fine. I can accelerate fine. But 1/2 to 3/4 of the time when i get off the gas the shifter pops down and out of gear. I can prevent it from doing it by holding the shifter up when i have to let off the gas. It will occasionally grind coming out of gear.

When i drive. If i hit the gas the shifter will move in the 5th gear slot. forward and back.

What could this be?

Stealthee · 07-18-2008, 11:59 PM

Stake nut is loose. Dont use 5th until you fix this. You will end up destroying 5th gear and possibly your entire trans.

There are instructions on how to fix it. Just have to search.

Slainthrax · 07-19-2008, 09:06 AM

I dont know if im mechanically capable of doing that. How hard/ expensive would it be for someone to do it for me at a shop.?

Stealthee · 07-19-2008, 09:20 AM

Its actually verfy easy if you have the tools. I wouldnt waste my money taking it to a shop.

whmdan · 07-19-2008, 09:28 AM

I pretty much have the same thing, very seldomly (like 1/50) happen to me in Reverse, should I also stop using reverse until I fix it?

Stealthee · 07-19-2008, 09:29 AM

No. Reverse love to be tricky on these cars. Besides reverse isnt driven in for miles and miles so it wont destroy things like a loose stake nut on 5th will.

Slainthrax · 07-19-2008, 09:50 AM

Stealthee I searched and couldnt find any good how-too's. do you know where any are? And how long would this take to do?

chevelle5434 · 07-19-2008, 10:59 AM

Pull the passenger wheel pull the pastic cover off that covers the trans. Drain the trans. unbolt the end cap on the trans, have someone hold the brake while the cars in gear and tighten the shank nut. VERY simple just did it on my buddys NA last weekend.

Just to let you know you dont have to pull the trans this is just a picture I have layin around.

x2percentmilk · 07-22-2008, 12:37 AM

Yeah def. dont use 5th until you fix it. I did and i ripped my transmission wide open (not exaggerating)
Its an easy fix, really easy. Ive never worked on a car in my life and pulled the tranny (had to at the time, you probably wont need to) replaced all of the broken internal and external parts, and put it back in running fine.

BM Tranny LSD Insert Installation

gives great info / pics on how to open up the end cap, or the entire thing if you ever need to.

Slainthrax · 07-23-2008, 10:20 PM

It should be in 5th gear to tighten correct?

07-18-2008, 11:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Slainthrax Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lebanon Township NJ Drives: Green '93 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (0)	5th gear slipping out of gear? Whenever im in 5th, and only 5th. If im on the gas, or decelerating its fine. I can accelerate fine. But 1/2 to 3/4 of the time when i get off the gas the shifter pops down and out of gear. I can prevent it from doing it by holding the shifter up when i have to let off the gas. It will occasionally grind coming out of gear. When i drive. If i hit the gas the shifter will move in the 5th gear slot. forward and back. What could this be? __________________

07-18-2008, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stealthee Damage Control Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 1 hr south of Pitt Drives: 1994 Stealth Trader Rating: (77)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? Stake nut is loose. Dont use 5th until you fix this. You will end up destroying 5th gear and possibly your entire trans. There are instructions on how to fix it. Just have to search. __________________ Kbizzle [11:25 P.M.]: my ass is really sore Kbizzle [11:25 P.M.]: this is most displeasing

07-19-2008, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Slainthrax Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lebanon Township NJ Drives: Green '93 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? I dont know if im mechanically capable of doing that. How hard/ expensive would it be for someone to do it for me at a shop.?

07-19-2008, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Stealthee Damage Control Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 1 hr south of Pitt Drives: 1994 Stealth Trader Rating: (77)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? Its actually verfy easy if you have the tools. I wouldnt waste my money taking it to a shop.

07-19-2008, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
whmdan New User - Please be kind Join Date: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? I pretty much have the same thing, very seldomly (like 1/50) happen to me in Reverse, should I also stop using reverse until I fix it? Last edited by whmdan : 07-19-2008 at 12:47 PM.

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07-19-2008, 09:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stealthee Damage Control Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 1 hr south of Pitt Drives: 1994 Stealth Trader Rating: (77)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? No. Reverse love to be tricky on these cars. Besides reverse isnt driven in for miles and miles so it wont destroy things like a loose stake nut on 5th will.

07-19-2008, 09:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Slainthrax Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lebanon Township NJ Drives: Green '93 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? Stealthee I searched and couldnt find any good how-too's. do you know where any are? And how long would this take to do?

07-19-2008, 10:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
chevelle5434 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Minnesota Drives: 1995 3000gt SL Trader Rating: (1)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? Pull the passenger wheel pull the pastic cover off that covers the trans. Drain the trans. unbolt the end cap on the trans, have someone hold the brake while the cars in gear and tighten the shank nut. VERY simple just did it on my buddys NA last weekend. Just to let you know you dont have to pull the trans this is just a picture I have layin around. __________________ Last edited by chevelle5434 : 07-19-2008 at 11:04 AM.

07-22-2008, 12:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
x2percentmilk Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT Drives: 93 3000gt Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? Yeah def. dont use 5th until you fix it. I did and i ripped my transmission wide open (not exaggerating) Its an easy fix, really easy. Ive never worked on a car in my life and pulled the tranny (had to at the time, you probably wont need to) replaced all of the broken internal and external parts, and put it back in running fine. BM Tranny LSD Insert Installation gives great info / pics on how to open up the end cap, or the entire thing if you ever need to.

07-23-2008, 10:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Slainthrax Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lebanon Township NJ Drives: Green '93 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 5th gear slipping out of gear? It should be in 5th gear to tighten correct?