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Hi all.
Been happily enjoying my Festy all Summer and Fall, slipping Bahnhoff (P.O.S.) clutch and all. Parked it for a few weeks, but then started driving it again. The other day, I was just cruising down the highway at around 65 -70 MPH when all of a sudden, no 5th gear. No noise, just nothing. Like it went into neutral. Downshifted into 4th and heard a little high frequency whine, but the car moved fine. 5 miles later, no 4th gear.
Managed to limp home in 3rd. When I got home, I checked the trans fluid. There was none. I topped it off and took it for a short test run. It shifts fine 1st through 3rd, but still no 4th or 5th. Reverse is fine. The shifter feels normal shifting into 4th and 5th, there is just no gear there.
Parked it after a few minutes and haven't touched it since.
Any ideas what the problem could be? The linkage is fine as far as I can tell and the axles are seated in correctly. I did notice that the passenger axle seal was leaking (explains the lack of fluid), but things seem normal otherwise.
About a month after the clutch change, it made a screeching sound like a bad bearing. I immediately changed the fluid and that went away totally. It's been fine otherwise.
I try not to abuse the transmission, especially after swapping the B8 in and I can shift like a pro, so I don't think it's abuse-related.
About the only thing I can think of at this point is perhaps the linkage is out of adjustment. The bushings are one of the few things I haven't replaced.
I would really like to drive this thing 'til Spring, when I'll have a chance to swap transmissions (I work outside).
Been happily enjoying my Festy all Summer and Fall, slipping Bahnhoff (P.O.S.) clutch and all. Parked it for a few weeks, but then started driving it again. The other day, I was just cruising down the highway at around 65 -70 MPH when all of a sudden, no 5th gear. No noise, just nothing. Like it went into neutral. Downshifted into 4th and heard a little high frequency whine, but the car moved fine. 5 miles later, no 4th gear.
Managed to limp home in 3rd. When I got home, I checked the trans fluid. There was none. I topped it off and took it for a short test run. It shifts fine 1st through 3rd, but still no 4th or 5th. Reverse is fine. The shifter feels normal shifting into 4th and 5th, there is just no gear there.
Parked it after a few minutes and haven't touched it since.
Any ideas what the problem could be? The linkage is fine as far as I can tell and the axles are seated in correctly. I did notice that the passenger axle seal was leaking (explains the lack of fluid), but things seem normal otherwise.
About a month after the clutch change, it made a screeching sound like a bad bearing. I immediately changed the fluid and that went away totally. It's been fine otherwise.
I try not to abuse the transmission, especially after swapping the B8 in and I can shift like a pro, so I don't think it's abuse-related.
About the only thing I can think of at this point is perhaps the linkage is out of adjustment. The bushings are one of the few things I haven't replaced.
I would really like to drive this thing 'til Spring, when I'll have a chance to swap transmissions (I work outside).
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