01 Accent 5 sp transmission pops out of 5th
 

Hi guys,

I have an 01 Accent L (1.5 L 5 speed) with 98k miles on it.

The main problem is my transmission today decided to be annoying, and when i accelerate in 5th, it pops out and requires to be held in to continue engaging. The harder i accelerate, the faster it pops out. Anyone know what the problem with this is?

Thanks

Jonathan

RE: 01 Accent 5 sp transmission pops out of 5th
 

Probably if you look at where the shift cables connect to the trans, you can make an adjustment. Probably the cable is streched a little too much, so you want to make it shorter.

RE: 01 Accent 5 sp transmission pops out of 5th
 

Thanks for the suggestion- I haven't had internet access for a while until today, so i was unable to view and reply.
I have more details on the problem now- it only appears after 30+ minutes of constant freeway driving (which might explain why i've never noticed it before) - i was on a road trip to mammoth. On the way up, after I left L.A, 30 minutes into the freeway driving the gear shift started popping out. It leads me to believe that it might be heat related, since around town i never have this problem (i don't usually go that far one way). There were no issues around mammoth itself, even when i did some local sight seeing (running on the freeway in shorter bursts), and then it recurred on the way home after 30 minutes of 65-70mph, even though this time i was going mostly downhill.

I can't smell anything burning (although i have had a cold) and the gear shifting action remains unchanged. It just slides out of 5th after 30+minutes on the highway.

Could this be fixed with a transmission fluid change or something?