[Shaneajanderson]

I bought a 92 metro, 3 cyl, 5-speed. When I test drove it I could tell it needed CV shafts, but everything shifted fine. I replaced the CV shafts, topped off the transmission with Pennzoil Synchromesh, and now the car won't shift into 2nd gear when moving. It will go into 2nd while stationary, and all other gears work without a hitch. Even double clutching won't allow it to go into second gear.

Is this tranny toast, or am I missing something simple here? There is a salvage yard 100 miles away that has four of these trannies on the shelf for $85 a piece, and they're labeled as "work good," and all are under 200k miles. I'm not sure what the typical lifespan of this transaxle is, but I'm guessing mine is at 210k (5 digit odometer reads 10,xxx)

Thanks in advance.