1999 chevy cavalier 5-speed manual trans

1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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PAMELA J
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I have a 1999 chevy cavalier with 5-speed trans that won't go into 5 gear 1-4 gears are fine, otherwise runs great
Mar 1, 2011 at 7:22 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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So what happens when you try to put it in 5th gear?Does the shifter cable's move to try to go into 5th gear?
Mar 1, 2011 at 7:37 AM
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PAMELA J
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shifter moves but won't engage, makes gringing noise.
Mar 2, 2011 at 4:58 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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So if your going into all the other gears good but not 5th then usually that is a transmission issue.I would just make sure the linkage cable's etc are moving good etc.
Mar 2, 2011 at 6:38 PM
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