5 speed manual on a 1997 chevy cavalier wont go into 1st or second

Asked by GuruWK7XM May 16, 2018 at 01:11 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

suddenly wont go into first or second all other gears fine. I cannot get the front
console bolt off to get a good look at the shifter linkage

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got the console off and the linkage looks fine on the transmission and in the car under the console, it will go in first if I help it at the transmission but cannot get second -all other gears are fine

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