wont take 1st gear

[robertseber]

I have a 97 gst that the tranny wouldn't go into first gear and was kinda weird going in reverse so I swapped transmission flywheel pressure plate shifter base and shifter cables and still have the same problem.

It will go into first smoothly as in all other gears but when u let out on the clutch it will grind and throw it in neutral.

Ive adjusted the clutch pedal from one extreme to the other the slave cylinder is moving plenty and has roughly 5,000 miles on new slave and rebuilt master cylinder.

All other gears work perfect other then 1st and it will not go at all. Ive disassembled the 1st transmission and don't see any damage to the 1st gear hub or synchros or gear or fork.

 

[cmehlxl]

i had the same issue- previous said he changed slave/rebuilt master... i adjusted the crap out of the rod for 3 weeks, still hard to get into 1st/reverse.. eventually i replaced the master cylinder w/ new oem (nabisco) and deleted the clutch accumulator with a stainless steel master to slave line from extremepsi.. no issues now and it shifts great. rebuilt master had a bad seal and the accumulator must've been leaking too (completely rusted).

do you still have the clutch accumulator? stock lines?

 

[luv2rallye]

+1. Yes the clutch should be investigated before tearing back into the tranny (especially since you say you've replaced tranny and have same problem).

Is it bled properly (this is crucial): http://www.teamrip.com/how_to_properly_bleed_a_hydraulic_clutch_info.html

Adjustment of master/slave:

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[robertseber]

I do not have the stock lines or the accumulator. I have a stainless line

ive not tried to bleed since this ordeal. if it was a clutch pressure deal wouldn't it grind in other gears also?

 

[luv2rallye]

You'd think so but I've heard some bizzare stories where it doesn't make sense - wouldn't hurt (especially when swapping the tranny didn't change things).