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Why doesn't my car have fifth gear?
I have no drive in fifth gear. It goes in but the engine just revs. There are no other problems with any other gear and it drives well.
Asked on 17 August 2010 by alfiebear
Answered by
Honest John
Broken shaft. Needs a transmission rebuild.
Tags:
gear changes
faulty gearbox
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