# 2005 Hyundai Elantra resistant gear shift into 1st gear **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai\ **Created:** [July 17, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335 "2011-07-17T16:34:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smschumer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@smschumer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smschumer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/1 "2011-07-17T16:34:06Z")
Hello, My 2005 Hyundai Elantra has 85,000 miles and we are having trouble with the gear shift. It will not shift into 1st from neutral but will shift into 1st from 2nd. We recently replaced the clutch (about 3 months ago). We are about to go on a road trip and are wondering whether we should get it checked out before hand. Any ideas what could be causing this proble,? Thank you! Molly ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/2 "2011-07-17T17:11:01Z")
What happens when shifting from neutral to reverse. If it grinds your clutch is likely dragging. If you continue to crunch the gears the transmission won’t survive long. ---
**Author:** ![smschumer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@smschumer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smschumer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/3 "2011-07-17T18:06:31Z")
Usually it is not difficult to shift from neutral to reverse; it occasionally will not shift easily but it does not grind. ---
**Author:** ![rripstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@rripstop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rripstop)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/4 "2011-07-17T18:10:07Z")
I think you’ve either got air in the line or the one of the cylinders it leaking. Is the fluid level at the normal level? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/5 "2011-07-17T19:32:32Z")
Maybe a syncro going out? ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/6 "2011-07-17T19:58:51Z")
You have already replaced the clutch. How did it fail? Was the car driven for several months with the clutch dragging? ---
**Author:** ![smschumer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@smschumer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smschumer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/7 "2011-07-17T22:48:47Z")
The clutch fluid is at the normal level. We got the clutch replaced because it started to slip during acceleration, and the mechanic told us that the clutch plate was worn out. ---
**Author:** ![oldoutbackowner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ce73a5/32.png) [@oldoutbackowner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldoutbackowner)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/8 "2011-07-17T23:31:19Z")
It sounds like a synchro to me… ---
**Author:** ![smschumer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@smschumer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smschumer)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/9 "2011-07-18T01:44:28Z")
Hmm that’s bad news. Thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![smschumer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@smschumer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smschumer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-elantra-resistant-gear-shift-into-1st-gear/66335/10 "2011-07-19T00:28:30Z")
Turned out to be a broken linkage. phew…