Difficult Neutral when warm

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Hello everyone,

Been scouring the internet to find where my issue may be and I am coming up empty, so I am hoping I get some ideas here. Pulled apart center console the shifter and there was nothing visibly broken or out of place. All connections on the transmission are tight and move freely. The shifter mechanism still feels tight and there is very little play.

When cold there is absolutely no issue, the car shifts in and out of all gears with no issue. When the car is warmed up and hot it becomes increasingly difficult to return to neutral after shifting from reverse. Yesterday after a long 40 min trip, I could not shift into 5th gear.

2000 boxster base 5 speed US spec. stock shifter.

Thanks in advance
Mike in PA