manual transmission pops out of 1st gear

1979 JEEP CJ5
80,000 MILES
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KOENEKE2000
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my manual 3 speed transmission won't stay in 1st gear unless i pull down on the shifter. If I let go of the shifter it will pop out of gear. 2nd, 3rd, and reverse work just fine.
Oct 4, 2012 at 1:31 AM
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IT'S TIME!

EZiST POSSIBILITY---1st--REVERSE SHIFT FORK IS BENT FROM BEING JERKED INTO GEAR HARD (MAYBE OVER TIME)

MAYBE 1ST--REVERSE SYNCRONIZER IS WORN OUT

POSSIBLY WORN OUT INPUT OR OUTPUT BEARINGS

THE ONE I LIKE THE MOST...SOMEONE PULLED THE TRANSFER CASE OFF---LET THE REAR BEARING ADAPTER IN THE TRANNY SLIDE OUT (EVEN A LITTLE).

UNKNOWN IN THE FRONT END OF THE TRANNY....THE MAINSHAFT SLID BACK OFF OF THE INPUT SHAFT.....NEEDLE BEARINGS FELL OUT----THEY SHOVED THE BEARING ADAPTER BACK IN ('CAUSE IT WOULD) NOW THE NEEDLE BEARINGS ARE IN THE BOTTOM. THE 2 SHAFTS ARE NOW "FLOPPY" WHERE THEY JOIN.

NOW....WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT...THE 2 SHAFTS LOOK LIKE A "BROKE-BACK MINNOW" WHEN THEY ARE UNDER LOAD

THINGS DON'T LINE UP "STRAIGHT" ANYMORE

STUFF STARTS WEARING, WHERE IT NORMALLY WOULD NOT

STICK JUMPS OUT

CAN YOU REPAIR THIS YOURSELF?


I PUT EVERYTHING INSIDE MY TRANNY---BRAND NEW (I DIDN'T HAVE TOO)...BUT WHAT THE HECK.....IT'S A VIRGIN AGAIN! COST WAS A LITTLE OVER $850

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD!

THE MEDIC


I TOOK LOTS OF PICS---THIS IS JUST A FEW
Oct 4, 2012 at 4:55 AM
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koeneke2000 THIS IS CJ MEDEVAC, COME IN......OVER

............koeneke2000 THIS IS CJ MEDEVAC, COME IN......OVER

koeneke2000 THIS IS CJ MEDEVAC, RADIO CHECK?.....OVER

Oct 6, 2012 at 3:30 PM
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........AND WE ARE KEEPIN' ME IN SUSPENSE......WHY?

THE MEDIC
Oct 18, 2012 at 2:53 PM