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tranny grinds 3rd only above 3k

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Old 08-09-2004, 07:36 PM
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i got a si trans in my hatch and i just finished my boost project and swap. for some reason ever once ina while and only above 3 grand my trans will grind the sync's going into 3rd anyone else encounter this?
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3rd gear synchro is always the first to go...
Old 08-09-2004, 08:07 PM
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Yeah, Honda doesnt make great tannys for handling boost.
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try synchromesh fluid. it might grind a little less
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Yeah that may help but it'll probably come back. If it continues look into rebuilding or other alternatives.
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my integra used to grind 3rd gear...could be syncros could be throw out bearing
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by locass316 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try synchromesh fluid. it might grind a little less</TD></TR></TABLE>

Works good for grinding and lsd tranny. Try that out. BTW...welcome to the world of honda 3rd gear grind .
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