Manuals wear over time. First and reverse is somewhat intertwined when you look at it with the cover off. Usually it's the syncros. Sometimes it's more items depending on how much items are worn out when you peek in there. I had the same problem. I just kept on driving on it for a long ass time. Not sure how more wear it causes over a long time but it didn't seem to get too bad when yrs go by. Would of eventually needed to be rebuilt but why rebuild it when it still works lol. But, then i broke it and put in my minty fresh spare i had laying around.....

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Ok, so lately I've noticed that when I go to put my car in first gear or reverse sometimes it doesn't want to go. I have to constantly take it out of gear and retry until it goes in. Sometime I have to force a little (first gear). I haven't heard any grinding noises or anything. I do know it's time for me to do a transmission flush. Is this why I am having this problem? Just wanted to know if I should consider anything else

Thanks in advance!