How loose is the shifter acting? Mine was free moving and very sloppy 5th gear popping out and then 4th gear would stick in and have to stop to get it out then 3rd wouldn't go in. So $500 and 20 hrs later I have a good tranny in and new front suspension. Wierd thing about it was that the Bad tranny looked BRAND NEW! Opened the case and found the linkage all messed up and the gears starting to chip and round off. So I'll be rebuilding that one in my own time and the new one is great! Have the correct tools if you pull your own tranny. Something to hold the engine up and stands and a transmission jack or a couple of friends. It's not a hard job just takes time and patience.