Q: Manual transmission won't shift into gear, but will when car is off
The car won't go in gear when the car is running, but the gearstick will move when the car is off. After maneuvering the gearstick for a while, it will go in gear but hard.
My car has 234 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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