So it started as a small problem where trans oil was slowly dripping on the garage floor. It was leaking from the seal where the input shaft from the gear shifter goes in. I removed the old seal which sucked due a stubborn rooll pin which holds the linkage to the tranny. I had to bang on it pretty hard to get it out. Other then that all went well. Refilling trans fluid suxs as well. I back of my ramps and into my sloped garage and all is ok. I clean up and then go to test drive it and it won't go in first or 2nd. No grinding no nothing just won't go in. Any ideas? I tried moving forward soem in 3rd, and easing outo n the clutch as I tried to shift. Nothing liek that works.

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oh ya a 98 civic HX MT 4cyl slug

 

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Banged on it could have been the problem. you may have trashed the linkage internally. basicly, take the linkage off the trans again, pull it back and forth on the trans side. you should feel it click 3 or 4 times one way. if not you trashed the trans. if u feel it clicking then your linkage has excessive play in it and does not firmly press the shift rod.