Yes, both shafts had the snap rings on them, which held the shafts within the bearing. The inner input and output shaft bearings are just those roller bearings, so the shafts, feasibly, can have small amounts of lateral movements (as opposed to the cone bearings used in the differential...

Quick update, guys: I think I have fixed the transmission. Fingers crossed!From what I could see, it was indeed the backplate that was not properly holding the bearings in place. Just to clarify, the backplate that I am talking about on this 5FMC1 is the outer plate that covers the two...

Awesome! Thank you all for the suggestions. I'm glad I asked before I pulled the trigger with the synchros - I definitely appreciate y'all's input. I'm going to be wrapping up a few other projects first (need to work a bit on my pathfinder and motorcycle, and lay down a new coat of paint on my...

Thank you for the suggestion! Those dogs/teeth looked just fine - I was expecting a bit of tapering or wear on them, but there was none whatsoever (1st-5th honestly looked brand new). Oh, never mind about the linkage adjustment, then. LOL I know the front motor mount needs to be replaced - it's...

Thanks for the response! That is an interesting concept. When I rebuilt it for the first time this summer, I questioned the bearings (thus the bearing replacements. haha). The more I read and the more I investigate, though, I'm beginning to think it may be the actual case that is "loose" and...

Hey there, folks!Definitely a newbie here, but I have tried my best to use the search feature. If you believe you see an article that I missed, please feel free to correct me - I apologize if I missed something! Hopefully this doesn't end up in the boneyard of repetitive threads. :)I...