Okay so when my car is off its easy to get into gears, but when driving the car its hard to shift, especailly second...ive tried bleeding the fluid to get rid of any air in the lines which helped a bit, but there is still alot of resistance in the higher RPM's, im not really sure whats wrong, is it my clutch or could it be sumthin else??...any help is much appreciated

 

How many miles on your clutch?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BS 22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How many miles on your clutch?</TD></TR></TABLE>

im not exactly sure if the previous owner had changed the clutch, but if he didnt then it would be about 111,000


Modified by dynamyks at 11:10 PM 8/18/2005

 

i get the same ****, 2nd gear at like 7.2 rpm is hard to get into, u just gotta force it like krazy, try some new tranny fluid

 

if it is hard to get it into gear while driving and easy when off, your clutch is bad.

does your car revv up when it is in gear then slowly comes back down??
bad clutch.

is your clutch pedal hard to push on?
bad clutch

 

if i was you just go to honda/acura and add some tranny fluid

 

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i dont think the tranny fluid has ever been changed before, its something i've been meaning to do but never got around to actually doing...would changing the tranny fluid really make a big diffrence?...

 

yea i'd like to know this too....would changing the tranny fluid make shifting any smoother....

 

**** yeah to the third power...my recommendation...honda brand

 

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can any one please explain how?

 

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No, i know how to do that...i just want to kno if thats the source of my problem, bcuz ive had a couple friends tell me that my clutch is still good, so is it hard to shift bcuz i havnt changed my tranny fluid?...and what kind of tranny fluid should i use?...

 

Honda Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF), has additives beyond regular motor oil to help the syncros do their job better, less grinds, and smoother shifts. GM/Pennzoil has a MTF called syncromesh that many swear by also, like the guy above. If your low on MTF, it could definitely cause shifting problems.

Also, you could have a clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder problem, which might not be providing enough force to the throw out bearing so it doesn't push into the pressure plate, which releases the clutch disk. Just giving you some ideas.
Start with the MTF, then go from there if I were you.

 

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Also, you could have a clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder problem, which might not be providing enough force to the throw out bearing so it doesn't push into the pressure plate, which releases the clutch disk. Just giving you some ideas.
Start with the MTF, then go from there if I were you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how do i know if i have a clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder problem, if my "clutch / abs " fluid keeps disappearing after like 4 weeks, do u think i would have one of those problems?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sam92Teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda Manual Transmission Fluid (MTF), has additives beyond regular motor oil to help the syncros do their job better, less grinds, and smoother shifts. GM/Pennzoil has a MTF called syncromesh that many swear by also, like the guy above. If your low on MTF, it could definitely cause shifting problems.

Also, you could have a clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder problem, which might not be providing enough force to the throw out bearing so it doesn't push into the pressure plate, which releases the clutch disk. Just giving you some ideas.
Start with the MTF, then go from there if I were you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks for the info/ advice

 

Does it make any noises? If so could be a pilot bearing. Also if the linkage has ever been taken off like an engine swap or putting in a short throw, it could have been bent. I was having the same problems w/ my 95 Coupe I had to change pilot bearing b/c it was bad and I had a DC Short throw and switched it w/ a Skunk 2 and it was shifting smoother than than a baby's ***

 

it doesnt make any noise, but a short throw was installed before i got the car...ive never had any problems with it before, you think the shift linkage could have gotten bent?

 

Maybe, I have noticed on my car if the bolt for thr shifter and linkage is too tight it could have tighter shifts. I had a DC short throw and it felt choppy b/w the gears. I have Skunk 2 now and it feels like smoother than silk

 

okay update...ive changed the tranny fluid and i still have the same problem...
changing the tranny fluid made a little diffrence...but its still a lot of resistance when shifting...im going to check the shift linkage later on and is there any way to tell if i hav a bad clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder?....one more thing is there a way to adjust my clutch?...thanks for all the help guys

 

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how do i know if i have a clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder problem, if my "clutch / abs " fluid keeps disappearing after like 4 weeks, do u think i would have one of those problems?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If your clutch resevoir is loosing fluid, that could definitely be a clutch MC or slave problem. Sorry, I don't know how to check these to see if they are operating properly, but someone on here with a Helm's manual could chime in, or possible do a search on clutch master or clutch slave and you might get lucky.

 

ur clutch shouldnt be causing that kind of resistance.. whats causing the resistance is your actual gears in the tranny... you may have chewed up your gears from hard shifts, powershifting and just regular wear and tear.. the teeth inside the gear is probably chewed up and starting to wear down which makes it harder for the main assembly to engage and shift smoothly... also ur sychronizers have probably taken a beating.. the best way to find out would be to change ur MTL first and see if that helps, if it doesnt then take it into a transmission shop and let them diagnose it for you to... i have the same problem and the best way to truly fix it is to have a transmission rebuild..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbotegy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ur clutch shouldnt be causing that kind of resistance.. whats causing the resistance is your actual gears in the tranny... you may have chewed up your gears from hard shifts, powershifting and just regular wear and tear.. the teeth inside the gear is probably chewed up and starting to wear down which makes it harder for the main assembly to engage and shift smoothly... also ur sychronizers have probably taken a beating.. the best way to find out would be to change ur MTL first and see if that helps, if it doesnt then take it into a transmission shop and let them diagnose it for you to... i have the same problem and the best way to truly fix it is to have a transmission rebuild..</TD></TR></TABLE>

This would be the best advice, I can also vouch for the GM syncromesh, works wonders