haromaster87

So I went bowling with some friends today. Comin home goin down the high way I was in 5th at about 55mph. All the sudden the car kinda hesitated for a second, and then revved a bit higher(my foot never moved) so first thing I think is "great, there goes the clutch". So I put the car in 4th and it's fine. I don't think anything of it and go to get into 5th again, it goes in, but feels real loose, then I realize there is no 5th! lol So I drove home in 4th at the hottest time of the day, at an avg. of 3000rpms. It got upto about 210. However i'm stumped on what could've cause the gear to just let go, not even under load. I checked and still have reverse and my other 4 forward gears, just no 5th. Looks like i'll just be runnin a 4spd for a while. lol

On a side note, there's this kinda scraping noise my car's makin, it's in the engine bay, sounds like it's from around the alternator, like a belt/pulley related noise. Any idea's? Will a quick shot of WD-40 help? lol

mjr46

you'll have to pull the tailshaft to access 5th gear and see what came loose or apart

haromaster87

Yep. I've been readin and talkin on other forums. So far i'm thinkin the c-clip came off and is allowing 5th to move around. As long as I avoid 5th gear and just drive it as a 4spd I should be okay, right?

mjr46

it should be okay but I'd still take it apart and find the issue asap cause if a piece came off it'll be floating around in the rear of the case

haromaster87

Haha, don't these trans' have a magnet thing at the bottom for just such occasion? I swear I read that some where. lol

kingcobracustoms

that noise you hear near the alternator may be the belt tensioner goin... or the alternator lol