I was driving and gear popped out now it will not go into...


I was driving and gear popped out now it will not go into 5th gear Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the brake switch? This happened after changing back brakes. Mechanic's Assistant:<...

I was driving and gear popped out now it will not go into 5th gear Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the brake switch? This happened after changing back brakes. Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2002 audi tt Quattro Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Quattro yourself? What have you tried so far? Nothing as of yet not sure what to do

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Hey there, my name is Jake. Sorry your having issues, but thanks for reaching out. I am going to assume if it physically popped out of 5th gear, you have a manual transmission. If that is the ONLY gear effected it is possible the synchronizer has failed and needs replaced.

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