andyb8391

i have a 4.2 with a m5od transmission... has anyone ever replaced the shifter bushings?? or shift forks?? is it hard.. im having trouble putting it in 1st gear... help please....

andyb8391

anyone???

XtributeX

The bushing isn't too bad to replace, I did it on mine and found it easier to just simply go in from the top and work your way down. That doesn't sound like a bushing problem to be though... How many miles?

Will

andyb8391

yea i figured it wasnt gonna be that easy, it has 200,000 miles on it

bradseabridge

that's a synchro problem.

andyb8391

Do you have to drop the transmission for that?..

Carcrazygts2

Yep.