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True, but if the shaft wasnt moving around, it wouldnt tear up the seal. Is there a tolerance to check the bearing without tearing the trans down?
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I cleaned it often with brake cleaner and that is why everything still looked really good .
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wrong bearing or not, its still the same size. so if it wasnt bad yet, then it wouldnt be your culprit.
It will be interesting to see what is the cause of this, since it isnt limited to just one truck.
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Like Tom said and g it's because of either the bearing or seal or gasket or plugged vent you will need to pull tranny .I would if I were you it will get expensive if you dont.I
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My 12yr old son and I had everything out and tranny apart in about 4hrs. I have a winch truck
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When my trans puked gear oil on my clutch, I too used brake clean to make sure it didn't slip any more.
Its not too big of a task to pull the trans and see whats going on. I'd recommend it.
Its not too big of a task to pull the trans and see whats going on. I'd recommend it.
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So was your input bearing loose then?
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Because the wrong bearing/s were used in my case caused excessive wear or at least that's what I've learned so far from everyone.It didn't feel right one of the internal ones felt real sloppy too.I am not gonna chance it and replace all of them both seals front and rear leaked.
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Nah, first long road trip and the gear oil had heated up and expanded, pushing itself out the input shaft(vent was clogged too). I dropped the level a bit and its been leak free since.
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My syncro I have apart still one I have to take off is in bad shape so just gonna fix it all right then won't ever have to worry or wonder.
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OK guys gonna get parts ordered today.
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OK guys after talking to Tom and looking at 2&3 and syncro only need 4&5 syncro and a new fifth gear everything else looked great so only need bearings and seals..
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OK guys been all over the net trying to 5th gear can't find anything have to call places tomorrow.If anyone has a source for new gear let me know thanks.
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Wait....for it...... 
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I might have that stuff. I can't promise a time line when I can look though.
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OK guys got all the stuff needed for transmission.I will have pics up here and videos up on my YouTube channel.
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https://youtu.be/ip_fdCL5_CE Here's a video of my transmission rebuild guys I hope yall like it.This was my first time using video editing,my Miss did it.
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I know that the manuals don't mention it, but that "little metal particle" you found is actually a locating pin that goes into that hole you saw in the 5th-gear sleeve. It is there to prevent the sleeve from rotating on the shaft. The head of the pin goes to the inside of the sleeve, stuck in between two of the splines.
Hard to tell from that vid if that pin(head) is still intact...?
I can post exact dimensions, if needed.
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Hard to tell from that vid if that pin(head) is still intact...?
I can post exact dimensions, if needed.
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It was flopping in there G I did not put that in there because like you said it's not in the TM.The transmission is back in my truck will it cause an issue?
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Go ahead post that pic G it will be a great addition to the thread.