im having a problem with shifting into reverse? it seems everytime i do it the gear grinds, i sometimes have to wait and put it in very very slow for there to be no grind. none of my other gears are like this, ne ideas on what it could be? btw its a new clutch

 

prob a bad syncro

 

are you comming to a complete stop before taking the car out of gear? NOT pushing the clutch in since you need to do that to come to a stop, but actually taking the car out of gear before stopping? If so, just wait till your stopped before switching gears.

 

Maybe your clutch needs bleeding. try putting itno first or second then going to reverse

 

My 86 IROC Z28 does the same exact thing. I just put it into 5th then into reverse, with no problem. I have no idea why it does this either.

 

i have the same problem with my 86. It has something to do with a pressure plate or w/e. If you put it in 1st THEN put it in reverse, it wont grind, or at least it doesnt for me.

 

I put it in 5th and then it goes right into reverse. It's something about stopping the gears; either that or you can wait in neutral for 5+ seconds for them to stop.

 

there shouldnt be a synchro for reverse, should there? try double clutching it first. clutch in, out, in and hold for 3 seconds then put it in. my geo does it all the time and needs double clutch for reverse

 

there is no syncro for reverse, what fluid are you using in the trany ? when i got my 5 spd some one put gear oil in the trany and it had the same probem (too thick) (i got that out quick) and am now using gm syncromesh fluid

 

I thought first and reverce share the same synchro?? I think thats what I learned in school.,lol. Maby the gear it self or linkage?