I've noticed that it's much harder to shift gears than it was when I first got the car. got 120k on it now and it takes a bit of pressure the put it in gears, even when I rev match just right. Downshifting is especially difficult, and I often double clutch instead of "shoving" it into gear.

I don't hear any grinding, and it still goes into gear if I give it a good shove. What could be the cause of this?
PS: I also hear a hissing noise when I push the shifter against first and second.

 

make sure the gear oil level is correct in the tranny and maybe your synchros are goin bad.

 

Anyone know where he could get some redline synthetic tranny oil?

 

I think u can find that at the local part store. I went with valvoline and i like the way it shifts. BUt yeah i was getting hard shifts when i didnt have enough gear oil. Just do a tranny flush while ur at it, it helps.

 

I just had a crappy time with this whole ordeal yesterday...

All of a sudden three days ago I noticed my gears were a LOT more notchy than normal and it was difficult to get into gear. Well I tried the clutch fluid flush, but it didn't work... I'm pretty sure it's a pretty big leak somewhere in the line because yesterday it didn't go into gear AT ALL. So I had it towed and now it's at a transmission shop.

Thank God for AAA.

 

alright, ill change the oil then.
also could be my synchros... when I first got this car it was my first manual...did some really really bad shifts. I also have the tendancy to floor it a lot, but this would only wreck synchros on 1st and 2nd, wouldn't explan why it's harder than normal on all gears.

and by harder than normal I don't mean really hard... its still perfectly driveable ...just not as easy as when I got it.

worn synchros pretty much the symtoms im describing? Is there a good test to find out if it's the synchros?