First off thanks JC-jetro for the reply,
I took it apart and found that the fwd shift case had a broken stop tab.Which lets the shift pin linkage (which is also worn out) go to far, letting the detent springs and ball fly out into the transmission.So far I found the outer spring,the broken...
The lever pulls up and goes down like nothing is attached to it,looked under everything is attached and turns shaft going into trans.Can I pull the cover off that the shaft goes through it is held on by 4 bolts,manual does not show that partof transmission or tranfer case...