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Perez23 · 12-01-2011, 03:23 PM

Wats up fellow camaro riders. I have a 2010 2lt. Lately I've been having a problem wen I want to shift into reverse the stick is very stiff sometimes even have to use both hands just to get thegear to shift. Does anyone know why this is or how I can fix the problem. I have a manual transmission.

Wasp · 12-01-2011, 03:24 PM

Definitely have your dealer look at that. They will probably tell you it's transmission fluid or something but they should find the problem.

AngelSpeedFreak · 12-01-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wasp

Definitely have your dealer look at that. They will probably tell you it's transmission fluid or something but they should find the problem.

agreed.

Dasein · 12-01-2011, 03:44 PM

I will recommend the same. Mine's relatively easy to get into reverse even from a cold start after a night of just sitting there in 30 degree weather.

Madness11 · 12-01-2011, 03:45 PM

What they said. Go to dealer.

Welcome to C-5. This is a great site to get loads of information for your car. The people are entertaining too.

Perez23 · 12-01-2011, 04:22 PM

thanks yous. will def be doing that

1BADLS3 · 12-01-2011, 04:39 PM

Push the clutch in next time.

Actually, I don't know what's actually wrong, but in just about any manual trans car, sometimes the reverse gear won't engage fully unless you move the car a bit, i.e. let it roll back just a teeny bit, or move forward just a teeny bit, and then it will slide right in. But if it won't go in, don't jam it in, try the roll trick and see if it pops in any easier.

Shu71 · 12-01-2011, 04:45 PM

Does it grind or just bind? The synchro's in these transmission are poorly made and the shifter tends to bind. The dealer should be able to sort it out though. How many miles do you have on it?

My reverse works ok although sometimes it binds more than others. To me it feels like it is in the shifter though and not the synchro's. My biggest bind is in the first to second and second to third shift. Can't be sloppy at all and must not rush it.

12-01-2011, 03:23 PM	#1
Perez23 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT MyRedRuby Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 4	Shift to reverse problems Wats up fellow camaro riders. I have a 2010 2lt. Lately I've been having a problem wen I want to shift into reverse the stick is very stiff sometimes even have to use both hands just to get thegear to shift. Does anyone know why this is or how I can fix the problem. I have a manual transmission.

12-01-2011, 03:24 PM	#2
Wasp Drives: 2011 Camaro Victory Red 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 564	Definitely have your dealer look at that. They will probably tell you it's transmission fluid or something but they should find the problem. __________________ 2011 LS3 Bone Stock 1/4 - 12.841 @110.69 LS3 + CAI (no tune) 1/8 - 8.27 @ 89

12-01-2011, 04:45 PM	#8
Shu71 Drives: 2011 Camaro RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 795	Does it grind or just bind? The synchro's in these transmission are poorly made and the shifter tends to bind. The dealer should be able to sort it out though. How many miles do you have on it? My reverse works ok although sometimes it binds more than others. To me it feels like it is in the shifter though and not the synchro's. My biggest bind is in the first to second and second to third shift. Can't be sloppy at all and must not rush it. __________________

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12-01-2011, 03:44 PM	#4
Dasein Drives: 2011 CGM 1LT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 224	I will recommend the same. Mine's relatively easy to get into reverse even from a cold start after a night of just sitting there in 30 degree weather.

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Madness11 086YN Drives: Black 2SS/RS Demon of Madness Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Conroe, Texas Posts: 454	What they said. Go to dealer. Welcome to C-5. This is a great site to get loads of information for your car. The people are entertaining too.

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Perez23 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT MyRedRuby Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 4	thanks yous. will def be doing that

12-01-2011, 04:39 PM	#7
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	Push the clutch in next time. Actually, I don't know what's actually wrong, but in just about any manual trans car, sometimes the reverse gear won't engage fully unless you move the car a bit, i.e. let it roll back just a teeny bit, or move forward just a teeny bit, and then it will slide right in. But if it won't go in, don't jam it in, try the roll trick and see if it pops in any easier.