Originally Posted by Laura
Sounds like your 5th gear synchro is on the outs.
My hubby had the same problem with his.. we now have an ACT clutch and lightened fly wheel with a 4th gen JDM tranny with LSD!!!!... SWEET!
But the 5th gear synchro isn't an uncommon problem for Base models... more specifically I think 97.
Also I have found that when you have problems putting the car in Reverse... try pumping the clutch again and putting it in 4th and then reverse. I used 4th because it puts less strain on 1st and increases the long-gevity of the clutch.
When its cold the Tranny fluid is cold and the gates are cold.
I used to have a 4th gen and I would stop at a light and then try to shift and the stupid car wouldnt go into gear.. I Thought my clutch was FUBAR'ed.. but it was just the master cylinder... replaced that and no more problems.
Tranny fluid
maybe you mean transaxle fluid! Last time I checked on my 5th gen you didn't put fluid in the actual tranny. Actually my tranny is sitting on my garage floor right now and I know no fluid goes from the tranny housing to the block!