Got an update now, went to try to identify problem again today, now gears wont engage even with engine off, and it's only 1st and 2nd gears that have this issue, they are very difficult to get in and get out even with engine off.

This leads me to beleive it's more likley a gearbox issue? could it be the selector linkage in the box? or maybe i m lucky and something is stuck where shifter gets in box??