The reason that I lost 5th gear is that there is a snap ring that holds the 5th gear in place or from sliding off. My transmission guy that rebuilt it said that even when using the proper size ring, the ring sometimes gets stretched during installation and slips off. I dunno? After a bit of internet searching, it sounds like this is a problem for the t5. Unfortunately, he told me he can't find just 1 loose clip. He tried a few places, but if I want to stop down and grab the one that slipped and see if I can find one that is the same size on my own, I can. I will do anything I have to at this point to get this done in a timely matter. I have to wait a few days for my throw out bearing, so I have time. I'm replacing it while everything is out since I was concerned with the one I removed.
