HELP Suddenly car is very hard to shift

[pdmracing]

My 97 GTS , last week it was like butter, Today it was very stiff, & did not get bettew when warm, The clutch is engaging & disengaging fine, & pedal travel is good too. Its even hard to shif the gears w engine off, Anay ideas, bad sign?
Thanks

 

[Dom426h]

stock, or aftermarket shifter?

 

[uvbnbit]

linkage? bushings? no leaks?

 

[pdmracing]

stock eveything, no spots on the floor

 

[dave6666]

Does pumping the pedal a few times quick then shifting do anything?

 

[01sapphirebob]

Time for a fluid change maybe??

 

[dave6666]

I just went on the Almanac and the temps there in Atlanta have been steady in the low 80's. Can't blame a temp change, and would suspect something is up if this happened all of a sudden, as described.

What's the hydraulic fluid look like? Clear? Black? Your master cylinder could be bypassing (no visible leak) meaning you are not getting full clutch disengagement.

Alternatively, anyone missing a cat?

 

[pdmracing]

I just went on the Almanac and the temps there in Atlanta have been steady in the low 80's. Can't blame a temp change, and would suspect something is up if this happened all of a sudden, as described.

What's the hydraulic fluid look like? Clear? Black? Your master cylinder could be bypassing (no visible leak) meaning you are not getting full clutch disengagement.

Alternatively, anyone missing a cat?

It was in the high 60's this am on the way to work, but I doubt that would be it, I have a check of the fluid @ lunch

 

[99 R/T 10]

Slave, possibly Master cyl.

 

[pdmracing]

fluid is dark, but full
parked with engine off it seems the shift to 4 & 6 are the stiffest.

 

[dave6666]

Did you try the multiple foot pumping suggestion?

 

[FastZilla]

Could be the Syncros?

 

[DrumrBoy]

Easy to eliminate loose shifter linkage as a possibility, just pop off the boot and look down there....mine was hard to shift and wouldn't address certain gears (I forget which, but they weren't 5th and 6th); looked down below and the shifter was just about ready to come off the trans linage.....I think with the screws so backed out there was some binding. Easy fix if that's the problem.