For ages I'd been finding it really hard to get 5th, then I lost it completely a while back and the car would always go into 3rd when I thought I was putting it into 5th. Changed the main shaft bush last night as it was completely knackered (and I really mean that - probably about twice the size it should be and cracked to buggery). Realigned everything when I put it back together (trial and error - me holding the stick as central as I could while my brother tightened the nut). Thought I had all 5 gears and certainly seemed to when I tried to put it into 5th when doing a lap round my road slowly (though maybe I didn't, 5th and 3rd wouldn't feel too different the spped I was doing). Came to drive on the motorway today and couldn't get 5th at all - seemed to have two 3rds instead if that makes sense(one where 3rd should be and one where 5th should be).
Is this just a case of needing more accurate alignment or is something else worn that needs replacing? If it is more accurate alignment, can anyone give me a link to that full size drawing of the alignment tool?
Car is a 1990 8v.
Cheers,
Andy
