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Old 01-12-2012, 09:26 AM
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my 98 civic will not shift into 3rd gear ? what should i do ?
Old 01-12-2012, 11:24 AM
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

Check your shift linkage then pull your trans if its only 3rd it won't go into
Old 01-12-2012, 12:12 PM
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

what motor/tranny? give more information if you want good answers.
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

your 3rd gear syncro is probably done check the shift linkage first does it shift into 3rd while in neutral? does it pop out of rd or it just doesnt go into 3rd
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Is there any MTF in the transmission?
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Prob replace it... they are a dime a dozen and about 3 hours of work
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

will it go into gear when the car is off? also like ronj@ht asked "any mtf in it? my guess is that you are low on fulid and the sycros are proable about shot and not have the correct amount of fulid isnt helping
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

Please tell me I'm not the only person waiting for the OP to come back and tell us it's an automatic.

Check fluid, check linkage, see if it'll shift while the car's off, work from there.
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^lol i hope not
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

Its a D16Y7 / E5F it wont go into 3rd when its on or off . What is WTF in the transmission ?
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Default Re: No 3rd Gear ????

Originally Posted by cmasonman
Its a D16Y7 / E5F it wont go into 3rd when its on or off . What is WTF in the transmission ?
MTF = manual transmission fluid

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