- 1. Wisdom needed: 5th gear neutral (score: 1)
- Author: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 16:58:52 PST8PDT
- I need some words of wisdom: We all know of the 5 speed's weakness for the split 5th gear coming apart and creating a second neutral. My question is: is it dangerous to drive the car long distances i
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- 2. Re: Wisdom needed: 5th gear neutral (score: 1)
- Author: "Kyle W. Hagemann" <kwhcpa@addler.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:56:04 -0700
- Hi John; The only thing I'd be afraid of is having the gear and/or shaft wear from the slippage of the gear on the shaft. But if you're not in fifth gear, its countergears are freewheeling, so there
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- 3. Re: Wisdom needed: 5th gear neutral (score: 1)
- Author: Todd Osborn <trosborn@california.com>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 00:52:09 -0700
- 5th gear neutral can also be caused by the main [tail] shaft nut backing off. This nut should be torqued to ~140 ft-lbs and it not properly installed, correct thrust washer and collar thickness, and
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