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5th will be a little noisier, since it's an indirect gear, but not much. Are your inner/outer shifter boots torn?


No, they seem to be fine. It sounds like bearing backlash; having had 5th gear bearings go out in a Samurai transmission, I'm familiar with the sound.

Coupled with the synchros going bad, it definitely appears that I need to rebuild.

Did you have a good source for parts?


1987 Montero SWB, 2.6L, 5spd
Weber conversion
2-valve head from Engine Machine Service
"4G54 FTW!"