Try putting it into 4th before you try reverse. I'm sure some one else knows why. I just know it works.

 

Time for a tranny rebuild.

 

Time for a tranny rebuild.

f i just bought the car. there is no way i can afford that now. i'm just gonna have to work around it.

 

f i just bought the car. there is no way i can afford that now. i'm just gonna have to work around it.

Yeah, good luck with working around it. Read the rules also. You need to use proper English, proper sentence structure and capital letters where required. :wall:

 

Yes putting it into 4th gear first does work. How many miles are on the transmission? Have you ever changed the transmission fluid?

 

I work around it. I push my car out of every parking stall cause it doesnt have reverse...meh.

 

^^^ Thats going to be fun come winter.

 

I need something reliable in the winter so I doubt Ill have Dizz..

*Thinks about snow drifting with AWD and has a second thought

 

You will need a trans rebuild to fix that. However, many of the guys here, including myself, get by simply through putting the trans into 4th and then Reverse. Doesn't bother me!

Also said earlier, changing the fluid will help.

 

i don't know about you guys but i go all the way over to first then back over to reverse and it goes in..... I would advise a tranny fluid flush just because it can work wonders.

 

Unfortunately, nothing will FIX it until you do a rebuild. It's just going to keep getting worse and then it will start popping out of gear when moving. Once again, good luck with your bandaide fixes. :wall:

 

but if thats my only problem with it is that grinding from nuetral to reverse and maybe every once in awhile from first to second (almost never) can't it just be realigned?

 

Master and slave!! I had a similar problem and it fixed it next first is going to go.

 

Master and slave!! I had a similar problem and it fixed it next first is going to go.

Very unlikely. If it were the master or slave, he would be having more problems than just reverse. It would pretty much grind going into any gear because it won't disengage the clutch all the way. Same thing as when your clutch fork is bent or about to break.

 

but if thats my only problem with it is that grinding from nuetral to reverse and maybe every once in awhile from first to second (almost never) can't it just be realigned?

No such thing as having the clutch re-aligned. I would bet your clutch fork is bent and about to snap on you.

 

Why the worst case scenarios? I had the same problem and it was my clutch not fully disengaging.

 

Why the worst case scenarios? I had the same problem and it was my clutch not fully disengaging.

And what fixed that problem for you? If the clutch isn't disengaging it's usually one of three things or a combo.

1: Bent clutch fork
2: Master cylinder
3: Slave cylinder

If the fork is bent the clutch will not disengage fully and the gears will grind going in. If it's bent, it will break. If it's old, IE: more than 30,000 miles, replace it with the newer stronger version. Same thing if one or both of the cylinders are leaking. If the cylinder is leaking, the slave rod can't push out far enough causing the clutch to stay engaged. If you are running an ACT2600, you should also shim the pivot ball with a washer to help with disengagement.

 

Sounds like Rippin works on commission for some tranny re-build shop.

 

Sounds like Rippin works on commission for some tranny re-build shop.

Nope, just been through all this crap already man.

 

Nope, just been through all this crap already man.

I'm sure you have but one person's experience doesn't always define all possibilities, pulling the tranny should always be the last option, not the first. You may be right at the end but not until all other possibilities are eliminated. For example, no one in this thread has even asked OP if he has the same shifting problem with the engine off which is step one when troubleshooting tranny/clutch issues, pulling the rebuild trigger is a little too early if you ask me.

IMO OP's problems are fairly minor, some adjustment of the master cylinder, bleeding and some BG's will most likely do the trick.

 

Is reverse an un-syncronized gear(sp)? If so then that may have some part in it.

 

Try double clutching it. For all of you with shitty synchros, it goes like this:

Say, you are at the top of first, shifting into second.....

1. Press the clutch in.
2. Put shifter in neutral.
3. Release the clutch.
4. Press the clutch in again.
5. Then shift into gear (It will be grind-free if done correctly).
6. Release the clutch.

The whole process should take about 1 second, the faster the better.

I can drive a car with NO synchros with this technique. Whether or not the same technique will work for reverse is up to speculation. Just try it.

 

well i need to figure this out cheap bcz go figure my f'in driver side door handle just snapped on me. now i need to buy a new handle and get it painted and installed. any good local shops to check this issue out in PA?

 

well i need to figure this out cheap bcz go figure my f'in driver side door handle just snapped on me. now i need to buy a new handle and get it painted and installed. any good local shops to check this issue out in PA?

Proper sentence structure, proper grammar and capital letters where required please. Read the rules.

 

Try double clutching it. For all of you with shitty synchros, it goes like this:

I'm not sure how many people want to double clutch their dsm just to get to work and back... its not a dump truck.

and, getting into reverse from a stop, in neutral, is starting at your step 4 already.