I noticed recently when I am going to put the car into reverse, sometimes it doesn't allow me to like itll stop half way. When this happens I simply let go of the clutch and do it again, usually on the second try it goes into reverse no problem. There are also sometimes when I forget about this problem and go right into reverse and it grinds for a split second before getting into gear. This only happens when the car is in park and when I go to put it into reverse, and it only happens sometimes. Could this be a clutch problem like a spring not letting it completely engage? or could it be a problem of some other kind?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kupras &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I noticed recently when I am going to put the car into reverse, sometimes it doesn't allow me to like itll stop half way. When this happens I simply let go of the clutch and do it again, usually on the second try it goes into reverse no problem. There are also sometimes when I forget about this problem and go right into reverse and it grinds for a split second before getting into gear. This only happens when the car is in park and when I go to put it into reverse, and it only happens sometimes. Could this be a clutch problem like a spring not letting it completely engage? or could it be a problem of some other kind?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You have "park " ?

Common problem, I have seen it on many manual transmission cars.

 

lol i meant neutral or when the car is "parked" but yea i just noticed this problem

 

Go to first gear then back to neutral then go to reverse

 

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I do this all the time and it works!

 

Yeah, this problem is quite common. My old GSR would so this sometimes. I would just shift is back to neutral and then try again. Oh and I know this might sound dumb, but are pushing the clutch in all the way? Because my ex used to complain about this problem and I found out she sometimes never push the clutch in all the way to allow for smooth shifting.

 

there is no synchro on reverse gear, double clutch or shift from 1st to R

 

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Isn't there a lockout as well? I think it was just habit for me (if the car was parked or stopped in neutral) to go to first before reverse.

 

Yes, there is a lockout from 5th to reverse. My dad is used to driving 6 spds and tried to put it into reverse on the freeway. THANK YOU HONDA.

 

no reverse lockout or synchro on the hondas I know either, they have a difficult shift gate to get into reverse, that is the lockout mechanism, gotta be real bad driver to pull that one off, 5 th gear down shift into reverse, lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rtype11 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no reverse lockout or synchro on the hondas I know either, they have a difficult shift gate to get into reverse, that is the lockout mechanism, gotta be real bad driver to pull that one off, 5 th gear down shift into reverse, lol</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, there is a lockout from 5th to reverse. My dad is used to driving 6 spds and tried to put it into reverse on the freeway. THANK YOU HONDA. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

tks, I read and comprehend quite well and posted inspite of that.

 

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I don't think there is a lockout either, just some sort of notch in the gate to make it more difficult to go from 5 to R, even at a standstill. You can yank straight down from 5th, and it won't go, because reverse is just a little farther to the right.

Going from 4th to Reverse should work (err, grind because of no synchro). Edit, come to think of it, I've ground reverse while moving forward at 60+ MPH. That's lockout enough for me!

-Chris

 

your car is fine. Happens to all manuals. Just put the clutch in and then out again and put it into gear.

 

No lock out on b-series transmissions. The RSX-S has a reverse lock out though.

 

Is it this a common problem to all honda manual cars.

 

Yes. It is pretty characteristic of Honda manual transmissions.

 

2nd to reverse has allways worked for me,with all manual TM

 

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lmao i always wondered if you could do that.