t-5 popping out of first gear

I had one that did the same thing once. It ended up being a bad bearing, but I honestly don't recall where inside the trans, since it was around 8 or 9 years ago. You literally couldn't tell without completely disassembling the trans though.

Im going through the same thing right now. And I was told a synchro by a trans guy. But im taking mine to get fixed tomorrow and I will let you know.

I am not sure what the technical term is, but in a T5 the shift fork rides in it's own gear of sorts. that gear rides on the input shaft (not the actual input shaft, but the shaft that is inline with it, like i said, not sure on the technical parts). that gear slides on the shaft on a splined hub. on that splined hub there are 3 metal spring loaded tabs. those tabs hole the shift fork in the gear you select. when those get broke you will notice the shifter is very easily moved from one gear to the next,(like 1-2, 3-4. but not 2-3, or 4-5). you can replace them, but you will have to disassemble most of the trans.

My current t5 is a 4cyl (broke the other one) and the 3-4 shift is really sloppy. the Pro-Ripper i have on there helps, but there is no positive feeling. I know those tabs are broken ( broke the 3-4 shift fork, so i have been in the trans)

Hopefully someone can chime in and tell me what i am talking about with technical terms.

hope this helps

Charlie

the most common reason they pop out of gear is that it is hitting the shifter boot, or your shift stops are not set right. You need to check that before anything else.

Having said that, if it's still popping out of gear, it's likely worn syncro's/blocker rings and/or worn sliders, maybe even a worn gear.

If the shift forks are broken, or tabs missing, then it could be popping out of gear because it's not fully going into gear.

regardless, you've got a second gear grind, and an issue with first gear now too, all in a non world class t5.

Start searching for another trans. That 84 trans is going to cost more than it's worth to rebuild. Get an 85+ world class t5, 90+ being the best ones...it's a straight up bolt on.

wc trannies are built better...

nwc have all brass blocker rings, wc have clutch like blocker rings, in 90 the wc trannies got a lot stronger.

they're more reliable in general and stronger