Automatic or manuel tranny. Either way check the tranny fluid and replace with uncle scotties mix. If that doesn't solve the problem you got yourself a borked tranny.

Goodluck.

Edited because I didn't read carefully enough. Replace Tranny fluid with provided mix.

 

Sounds like your tranny is about to go. Try the mix he said there is a thread on it some where. But i think your best bet would be to go to tranny shop.

 

+1 on checking/replacing the fluid. Also, make sure your shift linkage isn't either coming apart, or bent. I've got a Perrin Short-shift adapter, and one time it got loose, and when it was slding up and down on the shaft, I had a tough time getting into 2nd, too. Hope it's nothing too serious, or expensive...

 

You know my car did this before but it was only on cold start ups and it was because my slave cylinder was messed up on me. I had to shove it into any gear and it was just a pain, but once i got that fixed it was all gravy.

 

+1. Check to make sure your clutch is disengaging properly. Possibly bleed the clutch... although if you have to do that, usually the slave cylinder is bad.

Oh yeah, make sure you're pushing the clutch down all the way too.

 

Your floor mat may stopping your clutch from engaging fully.

 

75k miles is awfully early for a tranny to be goin.... unless of course she was abused...

if you have a hydraulic system, it would definitely be a good idea to get it checked out. check for leaks, faulty master or slave cylinder, or you could just have air in the system.

or... if you have a cable set up (which i doubt you do cause you drive a '01), see if you can adjust it by tightening up the nut on the shift fork on the bellhousing.

fluid change never hurts either

Simon

 

Sound like the fuild and/or master cylinder.

 

Any of which is a hell of a lot better than a bad tranny.

 

Anyone else think it is a bad synchro. Try Uncle Scottys mix. If that doesn't work My guess is the sychro is shot.

 

If it were the synchros it would still go into gears, it would just grind. So if by "won't go into gears" the OP means it grinds... then it's probably the syncros. If he means that it just doesn't go, the clutch is not disengaging and the synchros are doing their job, but they can't match the revs with the engine still turning the gears...hence he's just grinding them down but it's not going in.

 

Can you shift into gear when the car is off.

 

It turned out to be the tranny fluid. I replaced with uncle Scotties mix and DAMNED what a difference! I can finally downshift to 1st while rolling.

 

Nice, I've never been able to downshift into first gear while I'm rolling, I always have to slip it in second if I can't get to a complete stop. But neway glad it wasn't your tranny cause that woulda sucked real bad.