So I have been having an issue with the car spitting out 5th gear, then on my way home today it spits and won't go in. No issues with any other gears. All selected fine, with no grunts nothing.
Gets home and drops the oil and the cover off to find the a nut loose in the end plate. The gear itself is fine.
So my questions are,
1. Will my gearbox be knackered
2. I found a circlip with 3 points on it. Where does this go??
3. Also there is bits of brass in the oil and the oil itself is filthy probably due to the syncro grinding. Will my syncro be knackered?
4. If all is fine is there anything I can do to get the nut to never come off again.
5. There is damage from the nut where it has been rubbing against the end plate does this matter??
I will try to get some pictures up ASAP.
Cheers
Josh