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This is my first manual, but I've also been surprised with how difficult it is to get it into first unless I'm going less than 3-4 MPH. I'm well aware what the RPM needs to be to match revs but the car just won't let me.
On a related note, as I am unaware of the mechanics behind the first gear lockout, if I'm sitting here trying to shove it into first gear, am I putting stress on something, and wearing out something I shouldn't be? In other words, is it the synchros that keep you from shifting into 1st so trying to force it in really messes with them, or is the 1st gear lockout an entirely separate mechanical process and all I'm doing is pushing a lever against a plate or something?
Basically if I am indeed fighting to get it into 1st, am I causing excess wear or am I just pushing against something that won't wear out or get damaged? It's such a weird feeling, and I can hear some whirring when I'm pushing against the lock-out, so I'm wondering what is going on mechanically.
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