1995 Saturn SL1 1st gear hard to shift into

1995 SATURN SL1
196,660 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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PSCAMSS
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Recently 1st gear has become very difficult to shift into, my car has the 5-speed manual trans. It shifts fine into every other gear and I changed the trans fluid about a year ago. This started about a week ago while on a long road trip. I can only shift into 1st when I double clutch.
May 9, 2010 at 4:54 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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If u only have a problem getting into one gear then u have a problem inside the transmission with that one gear like a bad syncronizer or blocker ring.let me know if u have anymore questions.
May 9, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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GOES2MALL
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My saturn stopped going into 1st gear easily and after a while, it stopped going into any gear easily. Turns out it was a clutch oil leak. Added clutch oil (brake fluid) and got the leak fixed and it shifts fine now.
May 28, 2010 at 6:07 PM
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