1990 Mazda B2600 stuck in 5 th gear

Tiny
AARON45
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  • 1990 MAZDA B2600
  • 2.6L
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 200,000 MILES
I got stuck so I was rocking the truck shifting from 1st to reverse and back to 1st when I accidently shifted in 5th gear and it stuck there. Wont come out
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 AT 2:16 PM

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Tiny
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Shifter will need to come out to see if it linkage can be moved inside truck
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 AT 7:01 AM
Tiny
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What if linkage can't be move from inside truck? Will I need to drop transmission?
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Friday, March 14th, 2014 AT 2:12 AM
Tiny
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Yes but most of them can the linkage has to look like a square hole where shifter goes into it check for worn parts causing that. There should be 3 rods and it should all line up like a square you can move them one at a time with a large screwdriver.
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Friday, March 14th, 2014 AT 6:23 AM

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