I have an 02 Mits. Lancer w/ a manual trans. Whenever I try to put it in any gear there's a lot of resistance. I pretty much have to use two hands and even then it's tough. Could this be a fluid problem or maybe the clutch?

If automatic, could be toast, but at least remove trans pan and inspect filter, wiring and linkage. If stick shift, check linkage and clutch. Either trans could have broken u-joint in half shaft.

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The engine and automatic transmission in this vehicles drive train are fully electronically controlled by a computer called the PCM (Power Train Control Module). Whenever a problem like this occurs the computer stores a record of the problem (there are of course some exceptions to this, like the fuel pump, engine coolant temperature sensor and MAF sensor for instance) in the form of a fault code in its memory, to read these fault codes you must have the systems memory scanned with a special tool. Once the fault code(s) are read you then must perform the appropriate diagnostic testing to find and resolve the problem(s) DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL A TRAINED TECHNICAIN HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO AVOID SPENDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON PARTS THAT MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM

ask a local mecahnic to have a look ,i suspect a internal fault in the gearbox like the reverse idler catching another gear which is caused by worn selectors but without a drive i couldnt tell you but a local mechanic can

Check the fuel pump fuses and pressure. Also check the coils

The Mits automatic trans of the mid 1990's are not the most reliable. In fact the number one problem with the Mits Galants of that era is the auto trans dies. Unless you have a 4WD trans I believed the Eclipse used the same trans as the Galant.

This is the kind of thing you have to pretty much take to a trans shop. One word of caution; do not let them take your trans from the car to figure out what is wrong with it unless you are planning on having them fix it. This is a typical ploy of trans shops. They get your car in and get your approval to pull the trans to check it out. You will not get your car back together unless they rebuild the trans so call around and ask about the price of having the trans rebuilt before you take it anywhere so you have an idea who is going to rip you off so you can avoid them right up front. With that said..... Assuming the transmission is filled with the correct amount of transmission fluid you should know that the major weakness with the the 7th generation Galants (1994-98 Galants) is the auto trans fails. Generally you will see a gradual loss of function. First it will stop going into some gears, then it will not even move the car at all for a short waiting period. In the end it just wont move the car period. Ultimate recourse is to either rebuild the trans or replace with a manual unit from a junk yard. Information on doing a 5 speed swap can be found here: http://www.thegalantcenter.net/showthread.php?t=38309 Infomration on galants in general can be found under the 7g section of http://www.thegalantcenter.net

Try this web site for info on Mits Galants http://www.thegalantcenter.net/forum.php

You have a 7th generation mit galant. These are great cars but they have one major weakness; the auto transmision dies. Generally you have to have the trans rebuilt or many owners swap ion a manual trans. There is a great web site for owner's of the mits galant. http://www.thegalantcenter.net/ lots of great information about galants to include hwo to swap the auto trans for a manual. You want to go to http://www.thegalantcenter.net/forum.php and scroll down to 7 generation section of the forum Galants are great cars; I own 4 of them, all 7g

Even though it's a manual trans it probably takes automatic trans fluid. It should tell you in the owners manual, if they only give you the Mitsubishi part number a auto parts store should be able to tell what that number crosses to.

if it grates when you try it is clutch problem if it doesnt then the gearbox is at fault oil could be to heavey use castrol vmx

Most cars you top up the trans fluid through the stem that the dip stick for the transmission goes into.

hope this is helpful.