HELP!! Gearbox trouble on my FD

[rossgal]

Hi, My 93 FD has just started jumping out of 5th gear, it was starting to get hard to get into 5th, and then it wouldn`t, but now it goes in , but has a tendency to jump out!  
 
Is this terminal for the box? Or is there a common problem? Any help most appreciated. Thanks.

[fdracer]

Hi, My 93 FD has just started jumping out of 5th gear, it was starting to get hard to get into 5th, and then it wouldn`t, but now it goes in , but has a tendency to jump out!
 
Is this terminal for the box? Or is there a common problem? Any help most appreciated. Thanks.

it sounds like the detent is more than likely worn/broken this might explain why at first it was difficult to select 5th gear.
now easy and jumpping out of gear sorry does sound terminal possibly a rebuild or secondhand replacement might be your best bet do a find a part on the web i found them very good...

[RedRummy]

Have heard there is a weak point in the OEM gearbox on the FD, in the fifth gear...
I know cos mine just shattered and got munched by the rest of the box