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Old 07-01-2007, 11:41 PM
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it is strangely difficult sometimes to shift the car into 1st from a stop. as well as putting it into reverse is very difficult to the point of feeking like im going to break something. is this normal? 2000 trans am ws6 m6
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Does your clutch make a clicking sound or feel at all? This happened to me when my clutch was going. It was difficult to get into reverse also.
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i dont think so...but if i am rolling to a stop it is pretty easy to shift into 1st. all the other gears are easy to get into....1st is only sometimes difficult, and reverse hasnt been difficult until recently..(past 2 days or so)
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. . . copy and pasted from te sticky at the top . . . .

Q: Why is my transmission hard for me to put into 1st gear and reverse? It seams like all of the other gears are fine. What could my problem be?

A: Most of the time if the clutch is not releasing the first sign is 1st and reverse problems. Check the clutch to make sure it is not worn. Bleed your hydraulics and replace if more than 30,000 miles on the slave and 50,000 on the master. While most of the time this is a clutch related problem, check the fluid in the trans to make sure it is full. Transmission fluid should be replaced ever 10,000 miles or 1 year which ever comes first. You wouldn't let your engine go 10,000 miles without changing it!



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