planetsaturn

We have a '96 SL1 5spd (MP2 trans I think). Trans is hard to shift in most gears. Stopped or moving---still hard. Worse when it gets hot. Trans was just replaced. Had 87,000 on it. Seems to be getting harder to shift.
Did a search on this and came up with motor mounts and/or the shift tower being the problem.
Clutch/engine shutters when releasing clutch sometimes.
Will take it back to the mechanic, but would appreciate some info first.
Ideas? Thanks again.

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1996 Saturn SL1 130,000 hard miles. Runs great.

PurdueGuy

did they also replace the clutch when they did the tranny?

planetsaturn

Clutch,etc. was replaced last year and was supposedly OK still.

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1996 Saturn SL1 130,000 hard miles. Runs great.

planetsaturn

Problem solved.
Plastic clips in the shift cable crapped out.
More details posted in the Tech. section here.

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1996 Saturn SL1 130,000 hard miles. Runs great.