Volkswagen Repair: My VW Jetta will not shift in to 1st 2nd and reverse gears, reverse gears, intermediate shaft

Question
well, today  my  car  would not shift into 1st, 2nd, gear,and also  in to reverse...Does anyone knows what is wrong with it??? It's done it before,but all ofsudden, it  stop  doing it...But it's back to locking it's self....If any one has any  info please let me know.....Thanks

Answer
Hello Ruby, sorry it took me so long to get back to anyone.  My computer, my own, got a virus, and locked up too.
The transmission sounds like it needs to be removed, and rebuilt.  There are 2 main shafts, and an intermediate shaft in the 4, and 5 speed manual transmissions.  There is separate "spur" gear that is attached to the case that allows for reverse.  The first of the 2 main shafts has had a problem before, it seems, from your description, and now, it is behaving the same way again.  Without being able to get my hands on the transmission, and test it for myself, I'd have to say that the support, or carrier bearings, as well as some other parts by now, have so much play in them that the shaft cannot be moved inside the case to engage, or change gears.  It has to come out, and be rebuilt.  Big job.  Big money.  Sorry.  Take it to someone you trust Ruby, not just the cheapest guy.  You usually get what you pay for and sometimes less, when it's the cheapest guy.
Good luck.