Only going in gear if u put it in first or reverse

Shift the clutch into first and second gear several times before attempting to shift into reverse if you have a manual transmission. Sometimes the clutch jams between the torque converter. Some minimal shifting between gears usually loosens the clutch, which enables you to put the car in reverse again.

Timing gears has nothing to do with the transmission. Is it auto manual? Does it go into gear and just go in reverse or wont go into gear.. Check linkage for binding if it just wont go after putting in gear it is trans problem..good luck.

Ok! This is the reverse light switch located under the gear stick gaiter! Could just need adjusting.....double nut locking system or is faulty/broken! The switch has a plunger that is activated by the movement of the gear stick to reverse!

sounds like the cable from the gear stick to the gearbox selector switch has been put on wrong ,put the car into reverse so that the reverse light is on , turn the ignition off and find the gear selector on the gearbox , pop the end of the cable off it then put the gearstick into the "R" position and refit the end of the cable back onto the selector switch , hope this helps

There is no syncro mesh for reverse gear. However, if you put the car in 3rd gear before engaging reverse, it should go in every time. Good luck..

I have a 1998 and I just confronted the same problem. It seems to take like 1 gear in reserve and like 2 gear in 1 gear. Any thoughts? I don't really it should be the transmission since it still works going forward in 2 different gears. Thanks.

the neutral safety switch is only there to inhibet starting while the car is in gear can u select reverse gear at the gearbox with the cable disconnected

It sounds like the reverse band broke. Typically with automatic transmission when you put the transmission in reverse a couple things happen. Usually, the forward clutch engages and the reverse band engages holding the reverse drum from turning, which causes the planetery gears to make the vehicle move backwards. If the band breaks there is nothing told hold that drum from turning and you have a forward gear. The bad news is the trany is going to have to come out to be repaired and usually the reverse drum is one of the first things to go into the trany, so it has to be completely disassembled. Take it to a transmission shop have them check it, hopefully it's something simpler.

you need a different tranny because the reverse is a direct gear and is doent engage,the reverse doest work with the drive gear system,so you have a internal mechanical problem in you tranny

try checking your transmission oil (i had the same problem but after $30 it was fixed) it might had drained out. if your transmission oil is fine then consult a mechanic preferebly an automatic transmission specialist. may be your transmission needs a rebuild.