VT T-56 manual - difficulty putting in gear and occasional grinding when put in 1st

[BREM]

hello everyone i have had an issue with putting my car in gears especially when i just start it. sometimes i cant even put it in reverse or any gear for that matter as if it was blocking me. am going to take it to mechanics but was wondering what u guys think. also gears grind mainly when i put it in first gear but this doesnt happen everytime but is getting quite frequent now. i make sure clutch pedal is all the way down to the floor and this still doesnt help. any ideas of what my issues are would be much appreciated.

thanks

[DLFHUB666]

Gear Engagement (Gen III Manual) - Some VT's may have trouble selecting reverse gear, or the selector does not go into reverse completely. When the clutch is released, grinding of the gears may be heard if reverse isn't fully engaged. The gear selector may also need to be physically held in reverse to use the gear. A possible cause can be a circlip missing from the forward pivot of the shifter rail. A missing circlip can allow the gearshift pivot pin to partially disengage and become loose, making gear selection difficult.


If excessive effort is used for gear changes, the Remote Shifter Mechanism front pivot ball may dislodge from the nylon retainer. If the pivot ball dislodges, no gear selection would be possible. A metal reinforcing plate was introduced to prevent the ball from dislodging

Might be part of the problem.