[jhv48]

I'm inclined to agree with the above. Something out of whack with the bell housing.

However, can someone explain the following:

1. Why does the trans shift smoothly after a brief cool down but hard when warmed up?
2. Why does reverse NOT grind when carefully engaged?
3. Why does it go easily into first gear if the car is just barely rolling forward?

These symptoms seem to be related to several failures, not just the pilot bushing.

In my mind, if the pilot bushing is dragging on the input shaft, reverse should always grind, and the forward gears should always be difficult to engage. And, rolling forward should have no effect on shifting quality.

What am I missing here?