maxima shifter stiff in 1-2

[A5295]

I was on my way back to work, and came to like the last intersection, and was heel-toe downshifting, geting ready to make the turn, and had some trouble getting into second. it was like it was hitting the synchro, grinding like a missed gear. I pulled it back out of gear and put it back in again, but had to stop hard because the light changed. when i got stopped, i could smell clutch burning, which is normal now that it has begun to slip a little, but when the light changed, it was stiff going back into first. i thought i wasn't gonna be able to get it back in gear. well, i got it in gear, but when i went to second, it was just as stiff, like something was binding the shifter. Third and 4th are fine, but that 1st and 2nd are just really stiff. What would cause this?

I came back out an hour later and it seemed better, but still stiff. Checked on it a coupel hours after that and it did well, until i ran through the pattern for abotu the 3rd or 4th time. Then it quit letting me in gear all together. It won't go in 1st or second, while everything else is perfectly fine. THoughts?

Thanks

Mike

[Rev_D21]

Is the clutch new? How many miles on the car? How many miles on the clutch?

[A5295]

The clutch has been slipping a good bit and the car has 122k on it. Will no longer do into 1-2 at all... only does a light grind in second. Thanks for the reply.