1st Gear Wont work/ Small Leak
 

Hi first post here I hope its in the right place, just got a 1983 Firebird v6 manual for $600. Nice little car but it has a big issue. All my gears work great except the 1st gear. When engaged the car will not move and grinds a little when shifted to. It does have a leak i dont know if its oil or transmission fluid but it looks black. Can low transmission fluid cause a gear not to work or could it be something more serious. Given the price I paid I cant really complain just want to see if anyone could shed some light on this issue. Thank you

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Re: 1st Gear Wont work/ Small Leak
 

You could remove the shifter and replace the plastic cup that sits in the steel offset lever. Otherwise, you're pulling the trans. to troubleshoot.

Re: 1st Gear Wont work/ Small Leak
 

Sorry for the late reply i will try that first thanks!