Have you guys ever experience not able to shift into 1st gear at stop?

My car does that once in awhile when I am at the stop light, I would have to release the clutch, press again and it can go into 1st no problem.

I changed the transmission fluid and it doesn't help that much.

Is this a clutch failing signs?

Please help, thanks,

 

Mine does it too.

Seems to happen every time I put it in gear, then realize the light isn't about to change, so put it back in neutral and then try to go back to first.

 

Yep, happens to me on occasion. I either go back to neutral, push harder on clutch and try get into 1st again or else go straight to 2nd. It's particularly disconcerting when I'm at a stop on an incline

 

It is normal not being able to shift into a gear on occasion (1st or reverse). This has happend on every standard car I have owned.

 

Thanks for sharing. I was worry about my transmission...

 

Best way to get a balky shifter into 1st is to move the shift lever toward 2nd (don't go into 2nd) then go to 1st - this has always worked for me.

 

you can also press the lever towards first and as you start letting the clutch out, it usually slips into gear.

 

Don't the shifters get a little balky when it gets colder out? Do you have the SSK?

 

Have the same problem on occasion in my 2005 997S, especially as it gets colder. Pretty embarassing when you're number one at the traffic light and can't get going! Nonetheless, it's not that often so I just re-engage the clutch and that usually does the trick.

 

I think this is fairly common on all manual transmission cars, especially when the weather starts getting colder.

When that happens, I do one of two methods that seem to work; go from second to first, or depress and re-engage the clutch then put it in first.

When its really cold out sometimes the tranny doesn't like second gear, in that case I'll go straight from first to third until it comes up to temp.

 

yea, when the traffic light turns green, and I can't engage.

I had a S2000, Boster before, and they don't seem to have this problem.

 

Does it happen when the car is cold? And do you have a short shift kit (SSK)?

 

For what it's worth, I've driven manual transmission cars as my daily driver for nearly 30 years, and about a dozen cars, and haven't experienced the problem as accutely as in my 997.2

It wasn't a problem at all in my 996 or two 993's. It was a completely different problem in my early 911 - those old synchros require mechanical sympathy - likewise a 1970 240z that I owned.

In this car, it just feels stiff and stubborn. No SSK on mine.

 

Mine is a 996 and I have the same problem. I usually go into 2nd then into first.
I agree it sucks when you are first at the light and the 90 year old woman next to me goes zipping past in her kia and the TT is stuck trying to get into gear...

 

I've had the same problem on my 2008 C4S during the colder months when it was my DD during the winter. Kind of scary on a wet/icy/snowy hill and the guy behind you is on your ***.

I usually just depress then re engage the clutch and it usually works or I panic and just try to force it which probably isn't the greatest idea. I should try the 2nd to 1st though.