How do you troubleshoot a shift problem.

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SOCAJAC
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2002 Elantra, manual 5 speed, will not shift into 5th or reverse when first started up. Problem started when the weather got cooler, and it sometimes will shift when warmed up, but not consistently.

There is no noise with the clutch or engine, and it shifts normally and smoothly with no noise into 1 through 4.

Is there anything in particual that can/should be checked, and is this something that is somewhat common?

Nov 18, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Your possibility here could be a snchronizer to find out it needs to be open up and inspected-
Nov 18, 2011 at 11:22 AM
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