Recently I been having a real hard time getting in gear.. example:

If I'm in 5th gear cruising, and I decide to downshift to 4th, SOMETIMES it's hard.. but when I go into 3rd I basically have to SHOVE the shifter for it to go in.. same for 2nd at lower speeds, what gives?

The clutch is still grabbing hard so I don't think it's that, I know my 3rd gear syncro is going out because shifting from 2nd to 3rd at high rpm's I'd hear a slight grind... but any idea what can be going on with the othjer gears now? Should I change the tranny fluid?

 

How long has it been since your MT fluid has been changed?

 

sometimes you have to push the clutch all the way in, sometimes I find myself not doing that and it wont go in easy, also change ur fluid it just might be gucky like neo said

 

Start with the fluid and see what happens from there

 

Best bet to check the tranny fluid first, before bring ot to a shop.

 

i had the same problem with my old car 1991 honda crx si, when i try to put it in the gear or shift, it would just locked up and not go into gear, i would have to sometimes slam it in, the reason why is because my syncronizer's rings were going bad, check your syncronizer rings , that might be the problem?


[Modified by Sleepel2_Motol2s, 1:50 PM 2/23/2003]

 

Just as the guys above said, lemme add a few things as well.....when I had problems getting my car into gear, it was because of my bad synchros and also my ACT pressure plate had problems, the pressure plate straps were broken...
Anyways, good luck