Topic: L50 Transmission problems...

[broke_okie]

I bought an 81' Toyota with a 22r/L50 5speed trans. I cannot get it into 5th gear . It just makes a grinding sound. It has  new master and slave cylinders and the guy I bought it from put a new seat and socket in it. I have been told it has either a bent or worn shift fork. How can I tell with out dropping the trans??? Or could it be something else?

[broke_okie [OP]]

New discovery...if I push the clutch in to the floor tight and put it in 5th gear , I can get it in gear from a stand still occassionally.

[Plekto]

Sounds like bad hydraulics or linkages, then.

[LOL @ IFS]

Try rebleeding your clutch. 

[broke_okie [OP]]

Thanks I will check it out....it does sound a little worn out..kinda sounds like I have turbo when at high rpms.