S.O.S. 833 pops out of 3rd without load.

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Originally Posted by FED 387

Ditto on the stops/alignment of the shifter---also check the bushings on the trans shifter arms might be a cracked one----I think it also could be a shifter fork or a slider might be worn--- is it only third???? Do you have to "hold" it in gear to keep it from popping outa gear???

Yes, it only does it in 3rd and no, I don't have to hold it in gear as long as its under a very slight load. When puttin around town in 3rd and as long as my foot is on the gas its fine. It's only when I let off the gas is when it pops out of gear. I put the transmission in 3rd and pulled the linkage rod off. 3rd gear was fully engaged. I even pulled the shifter stop out and it did the same thing. I'm replacing the side cover and shifter fork since those are the only items that were reused. I'll look into the shifter itself tomorrow.

Thanks