Car: 90 DX hatch
Engine: SOHC ZC 1.6L
Trany: SI 5 Speed

Currently my 5th gear will not engage. I can shift smoothly from 1st-4th and reverse as well but when I try to engage 5th gear it feels like it is up against a wall.

Please post things to check, as transmissions are NOT my thing.


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Does not go into 5th while car's off.

Also ever since I did my engine swap the exhaust system moved slightly to the right, about an inch or so. The previous owner put a short shifter on the car and right after the engine swap the short shifter would hit the heat shield on the exhaust. I figured it would cause any problems so I just dented the side of the heat shield to **** so it wouldn't rub when shifting to 5th or Reverse.

I don't believe the short shifter is the problem.