1991 Saturn SL1 TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY GO INTO 1ST 2CD 5TH

1991 SATURN SL1
185,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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GREGNM
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I HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFT CABLES AND TRANSMISSION WAS WORKING ,NOW IT WILL ONLY GO INTO 1ST 2CD 5TH GEAR ,CLUTH GRABS GREAT IN THESE GEARS ,COULD THE SHIFT ITSELF BE WORN?
Aug 21, 2010 at 11:59 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

I would start with removing the trim over the gear selector and watching what happens when you try and select 2nd & 3Rd, you should see if it is sloppy and not selecting, check this next.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 21, 2010 at 7:03 PM
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