# tranny no 5th

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [April 19, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731 "2007-04-19T14:16:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731/1 "2007-04-19T14:16:08Z")

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i went to get onto the high way and my tranny had no 5th its like there is something broking it from going in. and 3 and 4 are hard as shit to get in to. im doing a swap soon but i need this fixed cause i have bad gas mileage enough let alone drive down the 400 in 4th… anybody?

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### Author: ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731/2 "2007-04-19T16:22:59Z")

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You answered the question yourself. Something broke inside. Time to pull it.

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### Author: ![tosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@tosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tosh)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731/3 "2007-04-19T16:29:05Z")

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same problem here. replacement tranny is sitting in the shed. time for a new\rebuild one.

peace

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### Author: ![Gongster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gongster/32/5615_2.png) [@Gongster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gongster)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731/4 "2007-04-19T20:10:00Z")

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Looks like your syncros are gone. Try double clutching and see if that makes it easier to get into gear.

Also, does it grind into gear?

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### Author: ![Hector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/43a26b/32.png) [@Hector](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hector)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731/5 "2007-04-19T20:42:55Z")

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> [@Leather cleaning Q](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-cleaning-q/12194/3):
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> i went to get onto the high way and my tranny had no 5th its like there is something broking it from going in. and 3 and 4 are hard as shit to get in to. im doing a swap soon but i need this fixed cause i have bad gas mileage enough let alone drive down the 400 in 4th… anybody?

make sure tranny fluid is topped up, also throw some redline into it , i had that problem years ago and it honestly just freed up out of nowhere , i didnt even do anything

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### Author: ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tranny-no-5th/105731/6 "2007-04-19T21:25:52Z")

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check your fluid level in the clutch master cylinder