First Gear Pops Out

I'm not sure if this is normal. Others I spoke to told me it happened to them, but went away after a while. It hasn't gone away in my case.

I have a 1998 Toyota Tacoma v6 4x4 Xtra Cab 5 speed. Sometimes when I am in first gear, as I acclerate, the gear pops out of gear. If my hand isn't there, it makes a loud sound. I've tried to fix it by replacing the bushing and the rubber washer (the one that sits underneath the stick shift). It stopped popping out for about a week, but then continued to do this.

Anyone familiar with this problem?

I had a problem with 3rd and 5th doing that on my 93 2wd I replaced the clutch and transmission fluid and it went back to normal.

possibly the synchronizers in the tranny

i figured other's had this problem...but I guess not...are you sure it isn't anything else, cuz i swear it doesn't seem like an uncommon problem with people I nkow, but no one has ever given me a solid answer.

Worn shifter forks or bent shifter rails are probably causing it to pop out.

Clifton

Worn shifter forks or bent shifter rails are probably causing it to pop out.

Clifton