ive run a search on this and still havent found a good answer to the problem or what i can do to fix it, my 6-speed shifter has gained some notchyness which isnt really a problem, but my 6th gear feels really hard to push it in and out, it just started i have 18k miles on my car and have also swapped the trans fluid at 15k.. i donno if its the shifter base and cables cuss a few times now its locked me out of all gears because the shifter had an irregular feel (ie wouldnt slide left to right as it should) it doesnt grind gears i just have to wiggle the shiffter till it gets the right neutral left to right pattern again... can anyone help me with this?

 

try adjusting your clutch. do you have any aftermarket shifter bushings (line or base?)

 

adjust clutch and then trouble shoot from there,
hit up evomoto.com they have a great DIY.

 

or your sychro is going out but I doubt you have been doing any hardcore shifting in 6th gear so I might be wrong

 

yeah its stock clutch line and everything, soo ill see what the adjust does

 

stock clutch?

probably only needs an adjustment. the 6 speed is a notchy trans tho. i changed my fluid to AMSOIL and it was night and day difference. cant go wrong with amsoil fluids

 

My buddy just had a very similar problem with his wrx and his clutch fork ended up being bent to SH*T, as well as missing a few teeth off the gear. Hopefully not the same problem with yours. I have an 06 MR as well and the 6 speed does tend to be a bit notchy, but if adjusting the clutch doesn't help the matter, try getting some new shift linkage bushings. Cheap, and always a possibility...plus you won't be wasting money. It's $35 that you will never regret spending because it will make your shifts feel so much better.

 

i had shifter bushings in my car, and hated them at the time. but i never adjusted my clutch so im thinking that was the problem. it was very hard to get into first gear and reverse.

when i get bored one day im gonna go install them again and adjust my clutch and see if that helps the problem

 

If the forks bent is there anyway to fix it? And what would causes my shift ptern to be wierd? Hmmm I don't get grinds or slippage so don't think it's the schencros, it feels like the shift base Is outa Wack.. Hmm anyone in socal that may be able to help?

 

The only way to "fix" bent forks or bad synchros is to tear into the tranny. You may be able to keep babying it along for awhile though if you're careful.

 

My 6th gear has had this very same problem since I bought the car. Its very hard to go in and hard to go out. Mine has locked out a couple times also but I found that shifting straight from 6th up into 5th then to neutral will keep it from locking out.

I only use 6th on the freeway now. Its an internal problem that will require a tranny rebuild to fix. I'm slowly saving money and just waiting for mine to go so I can either do a TRE rebuild or just swap in a 5 speed.

 

Thanks for a Great Rvue !!!

Doc

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no problem. i recommend everybody use amsoil in their tranny. you will kick yourself for not switching sooner

 

What type of fluid did you use?

 

who? the OP? im gonna go out on a limb here and say OEM fluid

i use amsoil if that question was for me