suddenly, on my drive home from work, i could barely get spacepod into gear. it seemed to get worse as the drove wore on. by the time i was pulling into my driveway, i was trying to get him into first (after trying to just coast in while in neutral) with both hands and couldn't do it until i really put some muscle behind it.
this is all gears, though 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are the worst. this is definitely sudden. i've had some troubles getting into first in the past but shifting into second then first usually was quite easy. in fact, i recall doing some of that this morning with no problems.
i tried putting the clutch in and out multiple times with no improvement, and i'm definitely getting the clutch all the way in.
crap crap crap crapcrapcrap.
i just know this is going to be expensive.
Posted by lisa at January 07, 2004 05:54 PM | TrackBackHello RTP --
It sounds like you have similar symptoms to what hit me last Spring. Depending on the root problem, there's a wide range of repair costs.
In my case, I got lucky and it was a cheap repair at ~$100). The worst-case scenario for my Honda was ~$750. I felt pretty lucky.
FYI: I took my car to Ingold Tire in Durham (near the Durham Food Co-op) whom I really trust. They always try for the least-expensive solution to my problems.
GOOD LUCK!
p.s. I found my way to your site via Christa's site which I found via Pinky's.
Posted by: Phil on January 7, 2004 08:10 PM