Bad Transmission Or Clutch Or Something Else?

My 95 Civic with 115,000 miles has a problem that I've recently been
experiencing. When shifting say from first to second, I'll let up off
the clutch and instead of proceeded to go, there is a whirling sound
and the vehicle acts like it's in neutral. If I press the clutch
again and move the stick a touch, it goes into gear. This doesn't
happen every time I shift, maybe once or twice a trip (say 30 miles).
The shifting is a bit more difficult too, but that could be from age I
suppose. Before it was crisp and you would know you were in the next
gear, but now I feel I have to use more force. Can anyone explain
what is going on and how much $$$ I'll have to come up with. THanks.

 

First test the clutch. Depress and hold the clutch in. Tap the gas
pedal to rev the engine a bit. Now try to slowly shift into reverse.
It shouldn't grind the gears. If it does, the clutch isn't fully
disengaging.

Some other things to check - replace the gear oil with Honda's, check
the bushings where the shifting rods meet the gearbox, and check the
mechanisms under the shifting lever.

 

First thing to do would to flush the tranmission oil. Drive it for a
bit, and then flush it again.

Pars
98 Hatch