[QUOTE=artpogi;1058792]when it rains it pours, I seem to be having a bad spell with my transmission lately, first the chirping sound (bearing) now a sticky shift stick.

here's the scenario.

after driving a few kilometers I noticed that when I shift from 3rd to 4th, ang ganit/kunat ng shift stick ko, 3rd to 4th lang.

I don't have crunching gear sounds and the clutch is not slipping, it's just the shift stick maganit going into 4th.

I haven't removed the center console and the shift boots to inspect. I'm suspecting the following: worn grommets, bad shift linkage, or a bad gear oil.

that means 1st and 2nd,3rd and reverse are ok,try mo ishift from neutral to 3rd and to 4th without depressing the clutch pedal,be sure that the engine is not running(engine off) and wait 1 to 5 seconds if you hear delayed clunk noise and compare it to 1st and 2nd and or 5th(if equipped) and reverse.
if you hear clunk noise in 3rd and 4th and not on the rest,then you might have a shift linkiage concern like maladjusted shift rod,worned shift tower or missing clips,dislocated or bent shift rod pins.if it shift smooth and no noise the it could be something else other than i mentioned above.
I included gear oil because only after the car has driven several kilometers (nakapag circulate na ng husto yung oil sa tranny) does this "maganit" thing comes out.