milllllkman

i just recieved a 92 hatch that had a auto to maual swap done and a b18b motor swap. The gear patten is very weird (3rd where 5th should be and 5th wayy far to the right) and the stick wont stay locked into place when engaged in a gear(you can move it around freely while in gear) can anybody help?

SiYouLater

5th gear is supposed to be to the far right.


1 3 5
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2 4 R

milllllkman

Anyone know how to get the stick to lock into place? its really annoying and hard to shift.

philosofy1

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stick to lock in place? i don't quite understand the question. please elaberate.

are talking about the gear shifter or the auto shifter? if it's the gear shifter once you put the shifter in gear it autmatically stays in there. if it is popping out then there is a problem with your tranny.

milllllkman

It is the shifter and when its in a gear its not locked into place... meaning like while im driving in 5th gear lets say... i can still move the stick around freely. i was thinking maybe there was a bushing or something missing that holds the stick in place while in gear.

sicones

get under the car and inspect, the way the shifter works is extremely simple

Luserkid

Your whole shift linkage isnt tightened down. Go under the car and look around at whats up down there. Also check on the tranny the straight might be loose as well.

milllllkman

I figured it out.. whoever did the swap skimped out on the linkage and used a wrong size bolt (way to small) now i have one more problem to fix before boosting.. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1624862
Thanks guys

axtran

yeah, tighten the linkage more and more and it is firm and stiff like Mike Hawk.