lately i've notice that its been a lil tricky/tough getting into reverse. its like it doesn't want to go in. sometimes i have to really struggle just to get it there. anyone know why? or what is causing this problem? thanks.

 

idk...but i expirience the same thing..sometimes ill put it into first and then back to reverse and that seems to work...anyway hopefully someone has some actuall technical advice

 

1. do a tranny fluid change
2. raise the clutch pedal travel
3. if 1 and 2 failed, chances are your synchro is bad.

 

i will try option 2 tomorrow, and see if it helps. thanks. if not then i'll look into getting option 1 done soon.

 

as far as I know reverse doesn't have syncros...just a straight cut gear

just shift into first then reverse is all

 

There is a reverse synchro. But yeah, 1st , then reverse is what I have to do to make it smooth.

 

+1

 

my car use to do the same thing , but now its fine ... is used to do it a lot while the car was moving so idk

 

well, my evo does that, but only because i thought i had a 6th gear twice -.- hahahhahahaha, but yeah, like someone else posted, just put it into 1st and then reverse, or just take your foot off the clutch and try putting it in reverse again.

 

Well make sure you're at a full stop before doing this.. that sound that it makes can be urking.

If you feel it doesn't want to engage? raise your foot off the clutch a bit and you'll feel it just slip in before the clutch is full disengaged.

 

^^^^ Got the same problem.

If you can't get it in the gear, lift up your foot slightly off the clutch, and try to put it then. The car will start moving slowly and it will get in wihout grinding

 

Same plroblem here, shifting into 1st and then reverse seems to work

 

Same problem sometimes as well. I just release the clutch press it back in and it works.

 

You gotta lift the little black thingy under the shift knob first before you throw it
into R...(does not stand for RACE)
Heh..my .2c...just incase you forgot.

 

When the tranny isn't warmed up yet, mine has problems as well. I'm used to this from my DSM's though. All you have to do is put it in 3rd, then 4th, then 5th, and then it should slide into reverse just fine!