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Gear shift oscillating in 1st gear

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Any idea what would cause the shift lever to oscillate like crazy in first gear?

It doesn't do it in 2nd/3rd/4th, only first. No weird noises, it's just bouncing forward and backward like crazy. About an inch of travel front-to-back.

It occasionally pops out of first, which I figure means the synchro is at the end of its lifespan. But, I have a hunch that the oscillations might have caused the synchro to wear out, and I don't really want to replace the synchro just to have the same thing happen again.

Year 2000 XE, 4x4, if that matters.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.
 
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