D Griff

Hello everyone.. So I live in Miami where I go to college most of the time, but I just traveled up to Charlotte, NC to visit my folks for christmas. Before I left I changed my oil, tranny fluid, and flushed the radiator... whatever.

Now when I'm driving in the cold here (30-50 degrees or whatever), the car doesn't want to shift into third. 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th seem fine, but they all feel less smooth when I shift. 3rd just feels like a wall, I have to force it into the gear. Once the car heats up it gets a little bit better and I never had this problem in 80 degree Miami. I just have a stock 5 speed with my y7. Anyone know what's happening? Thanks!

Corksil

your clutch is going out, on it's way into oblivion.

replace the clutch. mine acted the same way before it went out.

TylerB

Does 3rd ever pop out on its own?

honda_hackett

my y8 does that same thing except in first gear only. i know the clutch isnt going out because ive driven tons of cars with bad clutches. i really couldnt tell ya the problem man but i kinda have the same thing goin on.

Corksil

well look at it like this... if it's not the clutch - it's the tranny.

ofcourse we don't want to think of the ramifications of a bad tranny - so it's gotta be a bad clutch. replace the clutch (if you've got the money) and if it's still fcuked up, check out the tranny.

D Griff

Yeah, my first is occasionally tough to get into as well.

It never just pops out of 3rd or any gear on its own.

Thanks for the advice! I'll start looking into clutches and see if I can pick one up after new years.

D Griff

Does anyone have any recommendations for clutches to buy? OEM? I'm running a stock y7 with a few bolt ons, part of me doesn't want to spend very much because I might swap this summer or a little later down the line.

Pothole987

my ej had a problem with worn out shifter bushings causing me to have to force it into gear almost sounding like when you powershift. maybe look into these before you buy a new clutch?

94civiccupew/b7

now hold on guys you jump to huge conclusions. the last thing he did was change all his fluids right? well D griff do you make sure the car was level when u changed the fluid? what fluid did you use for the tranny? always start with the last thing that u did to your car b4 making big assumptions.

turbojdmhatch

hahahahaha really? i thought it could have been the pistons.... this is why i never come into 92-00 anymore

92ehatch

the problem is, you added North Carolina to your vehicle!!!

haha.

but seriously.


i have issues with my car shifting when its cold too. it still goes into gear tho, its just tougher.

what fluid did you put in your tranny?

as stated before, did you make sure the car was level when you filled it up?

D Griff

I used honda Mtf in it and it was my driveway in Miami which is perfectly flat as those of you in FL know. And it was full up to the higher plug, it took a hair less then 2 quarts..

The Lobster

i agree...i never come into this forum anymore...

its most likely not the clutch...if you "corksil" or whatever your name was knew what a clutch does then you would know this is not a clutch issue but either a tranny or maybe even worn bushing issue.

Jonathannx2

I have the same problem with my car sometimes.
Usually when I go into reverse or sometimes second.

D Griff

could it be a synchronizer?

Pothole987

i would bet worn shifter bushings...

thumper64

If your syncros are going out, wouldn't it shift easier if you match the RPMs of the engine to the speed you're going? Like say you shift at 3k RPMs and you let it drop to 2k for example, it should go in easily.

Vindicator9000

have you checked your clutch fluid yet? I've had those sort of symptoms caused by low fluid before.