Hey i was just wondering if ny of you have trouble going into reverse on a 5speed. Sometimes for me it doesnt go into gear. sometimes i have to go to fourth then try it or first and then shift to reverse. Is there something wrong with my trans. this is my first manual so i am not used to this. Any ideas? thanks

 

That is pretty normal. No need to worry.

 

Well, does it do it when you are in your driveway not moving or what?
When I first got mine (first manuel) I used to try and put it in reverse while still rolling forward (not knowing any better since the clutch was engaged) and it would grind. Basically if you try to put it in reverse while rolling forward, it will be hard or grind. If you are jsut sitting still and it's hard, try redline trans fluid, it as worked wanders for any ppl here.

If that doesn't help, bring it back to the dealer you got it from.

 

yea i had the same problem.. it also did it with first gear to sometimes... i took it in and they said it was fine and that its common and isnt really a problem.. he said put it into 3rd then back to the gear you couldnt get it into

 

great thanks I thought there was something wrong with my car phew. i really only had this problem when my car is still or idling. thanks again oh and does anyone have problems shifting to second like i shift from first to second and i have to ease of the clutch really slowly or else the car jerks a lot i guess i have to ease off of it slower than other gears? normal?

 

how old is your tc? you should ease the clutch off when driving for a smoother ride. 1st gear is really short, so if you rev up to 4-5000 rpm, 2nd gear may jerk, so try going to 3rd gear if you rev that high from 1st. Yea you may feel a lil underpowered around 1-2000 rpms, but think about automatics: theyre rev range is usually around 1-2500 rpm on flat roads if your stepping on the gas liberally, so you barely feel the gears change.

hope that helps

 

my car is an 07 with 15000 miles and yah thanks that helps a lot. i agree first is really short lol

 

it is normal. even the owners manual tells you that if you can't get into reverse, go back to neutral and clutch in and out again, and try again.

reverse is a square cut gear with no synchronizers, so if you try to engage it while moving, forward or backwards, it will grind.

to make engagement easier, go into another gear, mainly 1st because it has 3 synchros, to help align the transmission and reverse should be very easy. alot of people seem to use 4th gear just fine.