1997 Saturn SL2

Tiny
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  • 1997 SATURN SL2
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 120,000 MILES
My car wont go into first gear unless the car is stopped, you know why
Friday, February 5th, 2010 AT 9:12 AM

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Tiny
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Is it only 1st or do u have trouble getting it into other gears if ur not stopped?
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Friday, February 5th, 2010 AT 10:04 AM
Tiny
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Only first, just wonderin if there was a safty switch or something I could bypass because when I come to a stop light that turns be for I stop I gotta completly stop then hit first
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Monday, February 8th, 2010 AT 9:57 AM
Tiny
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If it's only first gear and not all the gears u most likely have a bad 1st syncronizer in the transmission no way to bypass it's not a safety just part of the transmission.U can check the cables make sure there not stretched etc. But the syncronizer is the most likely cause.
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Monday, February 8th, 2010 AT 10:19 AM
Tiny
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Thanks ill check it out
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 AT 4:48 PM

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