jlm

Alright guys, I am new here so I need all the help I can get. I have been reading some of the forums and am impressed. Here is my problem. A few days ago my son was driving his 2000 F150 and the traany just locked up. He called and went to loo at it. If I put it in neutral and let out on the clutch it still tried to go like it was in gear. Finally got it in reverse, let out on the clutch and it felt like it wanted to go backwards and forward. Got it towed home and a mechanic told me to check the fluid and if it was low to add some 10w20 to it because it was slicker than the atf fluid. I cheked the fluid ant it was a touch low so I added a little 10w20. Cranked it up and let it run a little, had it in neutral and everything started working fine. Drove it around the yard and then it would not go into second gear. everything else is fine. read a little on the forum and decided that the shift fork had to be bent. Pulled the top off and it appears ok. Shifter works fine off the tranny. Looked in the tranny and saw what I believe are the brass blocker rings. All the rings are loose but the on next to second gear. It will not move from side to side like the others, so this has to be my problem. Now my question to all you guys, is there a trick to loosening it up or is it going to have to be replaced? If it has to be replaced will the tranny have to come out and go to the shop or is it a fix I can do myself? Sorry for the long post, but I really need to come out of this as cheap as possible. Thanks

98triton

Same thing happened to mine, Twice. well its still tore up. but the first time i fixed it , the shift rods weremessed up. now idk