No Reverse!!!

[sledgehammer1990]

It just started today. I was heading home from school and I was leaving the parking lot, I put it in reverse and nothing but grinding. Ever other gear is fine, 1st is a little tough, but reverse just grinds when I try to put it in gear. The only way I was able to get it in was to quickly throw it in.

I already have it up on rams but I don't know what to look for. Can someone please help? My RPM's idle around a little below 1K

 

[ParkerRocker]

I'm assuming that you have a 5 speed manual?
It sounds like the synchros are worn out to me, my buddy has the same problem and is working an rebuilding a tranny. He has switched his current one to synthetic 90W for the time being and it has apparently improved the problem, though reverse and second are still a PITA.

Look at your local junkyard, i can pick one up for $50 up here in idaho.

 

[wood1]

Sounds like your clutch is not releasing properly, I had a car that did that and if you stick your trans in a higher gear like 3rd then quickly stuff it into reverse you should be able to find reverse. I would look at the clutch cylinders to make sure you haven't leaked out any fluid etc. Might be able to get away with bleeding the system...

 

[sledgehammer1990]

OK, well after checking it out a little more, I think a have a small leak and I am going to add some more fluid later. When I tried it again on the ramps, it worked fine. Gave it a nice test drive around town and runs fine. I am going to do an oil change soon so I'll change the transmission oil too.

 

[sledgehammer1990]

Well, I checked the fluid level and it is fine. It did it again yesterday and I don't know what it could be. Does anyone know what could be causing this? When I an unable to shift into Reverse, I it extremely tough to put it in 1st. Could my Transmission be going? I have 118,684 miles on it.