1988 s 10 3.8, shifts into all gears great, except it wont always shift into 5 th gear, and its getting worse?

Asked by Kota421 Feb 18, 2019 at 12:14 PM about the 1988 Chevrolet S-10 Extended Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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You likely have a bad synchronizer or some other internal problem with the transmission. Being a 1988 (30 years old), it may be time for a rebuild.

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Thanks alot, its just turned 177000, so it worn, i hoping otherwise...lol thanks again for the info

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