[Roadsters] 5th Gear Popping Out

[Nathan Shimek]

I'm guessing you've tried but can you double clutch and get into 5th gear?

Nate

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Dewey Hahlbohm <hahlbohmd at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Not an uncommon problem with the 5 speed tranny, unfortunately.  The
> 311s.org website probably has a write-up about this.  The common solution
> seems to be welding the 5th gear when rebuilding.  You may have to run in
> 4th gear till you get home, then deal with it there.  Good luck, Dewey
>
> Anyone know of a solution while on the road?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Keith Downing <keithddowning at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Feb 21, 2010 5:55 PM
> >To: Datsun E-Mail List <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> >Subject: [Roadsters] 5th Gear Popping Out
> >
> >Just purchased a 1968 2000.  I'm driving it from from Texas to Southern
> >California.  A couple of hundred miles into the trip, while driving at
> about
> >70 in 5th gear, it all of the sudden popped into neutural.  It will not
> >physically stay in fifth gear.  Any clues?
> >
> >I'm in a hotel tonight in Roswell,
> >NM, and have access to internet through sometime tomorrow morning.
> >
> >I
> >appreciate the help.
> >
> >Keith Downing
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