Hi all!
So the other night I was heading home on the interstate and downshifted from 5th to 4th to get more power while heading up a steep grade, once ascending the grade I attempted to go back into 5th gear and was unable to with the usual ease I am used to, in fact it wouldn't shift at all with the normal force I exert on the stick. So I pulled off the interstate at the next possible exit to find out I could get not get into any gears. With a little maneuvering, I got to first, second, and finally limped my way home in third. The next morning I started her up and went out for a test drive. The gears shifted fine until reaching standard operating temperature and suddenly, the same problem.
I have researched a little here and there, came across this video where the guy was having a similar issue and just replaced the master cylinder which seems to have solved the problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwMNdvSsZBo
That is my first course of action, as it would be the quickest, most inexpensive. I am hoping the transmission didn't somehow run out of fluid thus causing the tranny to burn up! I will be checking the fluid tomorrow. But recognizing this issue could be any number of things any advice/input/experience in the meantime will be extremely useful and appreciated. I'll take pictures and update as this process unfolds.
So the other night I was heading home on the interstate and downshifted from 5th to 4th to get more power while heading up a steep grade, once ascending the grade I attempted to go back into 5th gear and was unable to with the usual ease I am used to, in fact it wouldn't shift at all with the normal force I exert on the stick. So I pulled off the interstate at the next possible exit to find out I could get not get into any gears. With a little maneuvering, I got to first, second, and finally limped my way home in third. The next morning I started her up and went out for a test drive. The gears shifted fine until reaching standard operating temperature and suddenly, the same problem.
I have researched a little here and there, came across this video where the guy was having a similar issue and just replaced the master cylinder which seems to have solved the problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwMNdvSsZBo
That is my first course of action, as it would be the quickest, most inexpensive. I am hoping the transmission didn't somehow run out of fluid thus causing the tranny to burn up! I will be checking the fluid tomorrow. But recognizing this issue could be any number of things any advice/input/experience in the meantime will be extremely useful and appreciated. I'll take pictures and update as this process unfolds.