ward cleaver

any clues?

Thanks

Macster

My WAGs:

Manual? Shifter linkage. Internally a shifter fork failure.

Auto/Tip? Shifter linkage, problems in the tranmission valving, low fluid.

In the case of a manual a look/see from under the car while someone moves the gear lever around might make it clear the linkage is at fault, or not.

Sincerely,

Macster.

ward cleaver

My bad, six speed manual.

Paul 996

Easiest thing to check and very common is the shifter cables popping off the clip at the back of the trans. Easy to spot lying on the ground looking up at the passenger side of the back of the trans. The cables clip to the body of the trans and if they come off you are missing the ability to engage half of the gears.

Let's hope that is all it is.

fuhrius

paul996's comment. I had the 2-4-6-only phenomenon and it was that issue. (except, of course, the other cable that is pulled by the lever moving forward / back)

Phi1720

Check the engine mount too. Maybe not your problem, but could contribute to difficult shifting and easy to diagnose.