It could obviously be the tranny is gone, but you would want to make sure you have enough clutch flood and the clutch is fully engaging. I had a leak in my 98 cavalier clutch fluid, and when it got low, it would not fully engage the clutch, simply making it hard to get into gear. Its DOT3 fluid. If so try reversing a little bit and gently tiring to get into gear. I believe 1st and 2nd gear share the same gear selection fork inside the tranny. Drain fluid and look for metal.
SOURCE: removal of transmission from 02 Avalanche
you will need a good floor jack, a flat place to work and a decent manual. Also a good set of hand tools including swivel sockets & extensions (both 3/8 & 1/2") One trick during install that I use is to place guide bolts in the block (bolts with heads cut off and a screwdriver slot cut in them) This way trans does not rock too much and will couple with the converter without breaking it. Make bolts long enough to be useful but so they will not interfere with the trans so as to preventing it grom going up flush with the block. Transmissions are large and heavy doing one on the floor is definitely not fun!!!
Good luck
SOURCE: 1999 Chevy Tracker - Manual Transmission Issues
Sounds like a bad countershaft bearing. The trans will need removed and disassembled to fix it.
SOURCE: my 98 cavalier manual stick shift will not go to reverse gear
sounds like the shifter linkage has worn and not working properly need to lift in air and inspect the linkage
SOURCE: my 88 chevy with 700r4 wont upshift from 3rd to 4th
you have a valve body problem, some of the speed sonsor controls are malfunctioning... need to get into the valve body... check fluid condition for dirty and burned condition...
SOURCE: 92 chevy s10 4x4 4.3L manual transmission no 3rd gear
Hi:
Your transmission has 3 shift rails...
1st - 2nd
3rd -4th
5th- Reverse
If your 3rd gear doesn't work , you have an internal transmission problem, such as a syncronizer, or similar fail... There is not much you can fix, without removeing the transmission.
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