What happens when a clutch slips? I have a turbo pushing 10.5 pounds. When I hit about 7500 rpm shift fast I can get into sencound fine. But when I hit third it's like it doesn't want to go into gear, So it grinds for a split second. Is that a slip? I have never had a car with this much power on a stop clutch. I would think it wouldn't hold in a gear with much more torque than third. Thanks guys

 

your synchros are prolly shot.. try running some better TF.

 

my what is probly shot? Is that in the clutch? I know there is a throw out bearing and a pressure plate. What's a ______(whatever that word is)?

 

synchronizer.. (sp?).. they are in your transmission.. when they go bad your gears grind.. common on integras for 3rd gear to **** up.. you have to get the tranny pulled apart to fix it.. big $$$.. or you could try changing the fluid or switching to GM synchromesh.. i havent used it myself but heard it clears up gear grinds pretty good.. alot of people have alot of faith in the stuff.. you might give it a try.

 

Fluid? There is no fluid. I thought it was grease or something. I am just going to sell the car I think. Say I replaced the clutch. Would it be easy to get to that part your talking about?

 

The grinding isnt your clutch, its the gears in your transmission. If your clutch was slipping, you would notice your engine reving higher but your car wouldnt be gaining any speed.

 

And yes, there is fluid in your transmission. If there isn't, add some.

 

there is no fluid, huh? well no wonder your gears are grinding!

 

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synchromesh is more of a temp fix, it may shift fine for a while but the problem will eventually come back...

 

Since you dont sound like you know much about what we are telling you, I'll guide you through it.

Buy a bottle of GM Synchromesh Transmission Fluid and a funnel with a very long neck on it, or attach some tubing to the end of a standard funnel.
Jack up the right front corner of your car.
Remove the right front tire and lower your car back down (without the tire on the hub) until the front of the car is level.
There is a bolt on the side of your transmission that you access from the wheelwell.
Remove the bolt with a 3/8" drive socket wrench.
Slowly pour in the transmission fluid until it begins to spill out of the fill hole.

Replace the bolt. Reinstall the tire. Lower the car off the jack.

As a side note, it was easier for me to drop the funnel down from inside the engine bay and insert it into the fill hole. It gives you a better angle.


Like xteg said, this will be just a temporary fix and will only slow down the problem from getting worse.

 

maybe i should do that. im guessing my tranny fluid has never been changed, and my 3rd gear grinds once in a while when i open 'er up. it may not fix my bad synchros, but atleast it helps and isnt expensive.

 

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Holy crap. The entire time I thought I was the only one that grinds their 3rd gear on high rev

 

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synchromesh is more of a temp fix, it may shift fine for a while but the problem will eventually come back...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Right.. thats what i meant.. replacing the synchros is big $$$, so you could try some GM synchromesh to fix it for awhile.. but obviously replacing the synchros would be the best route to go if you got the cash.. sorry.. not thorough enough..

 

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Right.. thats what i meant.. replacing the synchros is big $$$, so you could try some GM synchromesh to fix it for awhile.. but obviously replacing the synchros would be the best route to go if you got the cash.. sorry.. not thorough enough.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

^ Already on my "TO DO" list.

 

i hope he finally got that its not the clutch..... he also seemed pretty firm about not having any fluids in his tranny to

 

What about draining the fluid out that's already in it?

I've got the same problem, gonna use some syncromesh til the ITR tranny goes in next month.

 

just a side note:

When you make a mistake while shifting and hear a horrible grinding sound, you are not hearing the sound of gear teeth mismeshing. All gear teeth are all fully meshed at all times. The grinding is the sound of the dog teeth trying unsuccessfully to engage the holes on the side of the gear.

This is where synchros come in,
A synchro allows the collar (where the dog teeth are) and the gear to make frictional contact before the dog teeth make contact. This lets the collar and the gear synchrnize their speeds before the teeth need to engage. Also, synchros are suppose to eliminate the need for double-clutching.