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Hard to shift manual trans , is a there a gear grease that fills the trans. Shifter sticks in gear, does not grind when shifting just hard to shift.

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If it's a high mileage vehicle it sounds like your going to need a clutch

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1997 Ford F-150 with manual transmission.

well it is a manual transmission GEN 10 F150
M50D; M5R2; (both used)
4wd?
gee check gear lube levels first or drain and fill it with correct lub.
this is top of box shifter directly to shift rails , good that.
how many speeds is he box? 3,4,5? seems is 4 speed.
the clutch actuation parts (pedal to MC to slave is top failure
so first gear and reverse can not be selected
25 years of shifting can be $1 part on tip of shift lever making the H pattern dead or random and a huge pain.
i have repaired cars with manual boxes , all clutch parts and rebuilt the box every ,all bearings new and synchro, and bad forks..
wish I could watch you but
key off can you get all gears in the H pattern parked?
or is shifter acting crazy loose.?
can you start the engine in 1st gear now or put in to first gear ,key off then in first gear for sure key off start the engine.? and not have car lurch forward. (yes clutch held down)
sorry all I have are questions transmissions have lots of fail paths.
even M/T boxes do but last way longer. I went 300k miles on mine
and only 1 slave cylinder failure and 250kh on 2more cars.
is the MC (clutch only) full of fluid in its Reservoir. if low drops fast
the MC or Slave is bad and leaking fluid.
fix this first if is true MC fluid loss week by weak ,day by day loss
no complaints starting the engine in 1s gear or any gear.
non, and is A#1 TOP IMPORTANT FACT
OR CAN NOT SHIFT TO 1ST PARKED KEY OFF.
THE STARTER IS DEAD CLUTCH NOT DEPRESSES SO TESTS AR LIMITED.
BUT GEE , KEY OFF AND PICK 1ST GEAR , BRAKES OFF
AND HAND PUSH CAR TO SEE GEE 1ST IS WORKING,
BUT SURE WE WILL NOT BE SURE 1ST IS PICKED, IF THE LEVER TIP IS BAD.

NOW THE HORROR, ALL 3 ENGINES USE AN M/T BOX
THE SLAVE CYLINDER CAN NOT BE SEEN
IT IS A COAX SLAVE DEEP INSIDE, (i HATE THEM)
LAST ONE I DID 4WD WAS 10 HARD HOURS LABOR TO REPLACE.
IF THE SLAVE IS ON THE BELL HOUSING SIDE BE HAPPY.
IF You run the box dry of LUBE the shift fork (1 of many) welds and fuses to the gear and cannot ever be shifted again,and yes I have cured those too.
the shift lever bushing is due.
true name
Trans. code M50D; M5R1/M5R2 Manual Transmission, Plastic shifter bushing
this $2 part does not last long, 100k miles or so
and gets beat to deathh in city traffic.
Part D seen here. at the tip of the shifter stick bottom end
it just dies. and shifter H pattern is loose and RANDOM>

see the video fix this cheap bad part., see blue part
https://youtu.be/c82sTBMzito?t=769

if scared of grease use silicon grease as we use on O-rings.
100% safe that is. grease.
now the shifter works like it did in 1997 ,tight
if still scan no get 1st gear for sure idling Neutro
try reverse too. if reverse grinds or balks the slave is leaking
making the clutch dead and engaged full time.

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SHIFTER STICK!

U need to pull the shift rails out and check them for wear, chances are they are in need of replacement, if u dn't know how to do this have a trans repair shop do it.
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The shifter is moving from Drive to Neutral and make grinding or creaking noise while I'm driving. Some times wen the jeep is park and I shift to reverse does the same noise. Fluids are ok but the tranfer...

Though you did not say, I'm going to assume it's a stick shift.
Shifter popping out of gear nearly always indicated an internal transmission problem (likely worn synchros) Either way, trans needs to be replaced or rebuilt. Transfer case is supposed to be filled with good grade auto transmission fluid, though some people opt for gear oil (but it gets really thick in cold weather). You may aslo have a t-case problem if you ran it low, but it is not related to shifter problem!
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