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Originally Posted by Kabal
Typically, the reverse gear is not synchronized as compared to other gears. This is common for the majority of manual transmissions. Sometimes (or even often) when shifting into reverse the gears just aren't properly aligned to allow this to happen.
I have driven many standards and had this happen. For some reason it can go in spells, often for a while and then it will disappear. I wouldn't worry about it.
And yes, putting it into another gear and then into reverse will allow it to happen easier (as opposed to forcing it really hard).
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This would be the correct answer. The obvious reason is to prevent you from going into reverse while travelling at a high rate of speed. Thus you need to shift into like 1st gear in order to "clear" the transmission so to speak.
This has been like this for all the manuals I've driven which is now at 5 total.
