Hi there -

So I have a '95, 4 cylinder with a manual transmission. Lately it has been having a really hard time going into 1st, 2nd, 5th, and reverse. Sometimes the gears grind when I try to shift (especially when I try to go into reverse). Also, 1st and 2nd are sometimes nearly impossible to shift in to.

To remedy this issue, and still drive my truck, I'll have to pump the clutch twice with the shifter in neutral and most of the time I have no problem shifting into the selected gear with the exception of 1st which lately take a little bit of force. Every now and then shifting into first will be easy though.

Do you think this could be my clutch? Transmission? Both? And what would you suggest to do to fix it?