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I was having problems shifting to 4th gear. 3rd was also sloppy. Sometimes it would jump out of gear. The fix is replacing the shift lever seat. This is a $12 part and can be done in about one hour. After the job was done the shifter was smooth and positive as if it were new. I also replaced the...

Thanks for the info. The maint. manual shows 3 or 4 ball and spring sets. The balls pop into a recess on the shafts for the individual gears. Besides jumping out of gear, it also does not go into gear consistenly. If I shift from 3rd to 4th it feels as if the gears do not fully engage. Then...

I have a '94 T4R 4WD Manual Trans V6. When I shift from 3rd to 4th sometimes it feels as if the gears do not engage completely. Then, when I let out the clutch the gears grind. If I depress the clutch again and reengage the shift lever it goes into gear the on the second try. This same thing...

I have a '94 T4R 4WD Manual Trans V6. If I idle at a light in 1st gear with the clutch depressed, when I release the clutch it jumps out of gear. If I shift from 2nd to 3rd at a slow speed it jumps out of gear. The other gears seem OK. The manual says the most likely problem is the "locking ball...