my fifth gear grinds at high speeds after 60-70 miles per hour, other then that regular around town driving it doesn't grind, just at high speeds on the freeway

 

Are you sure it's a gear and not a bearing?

 

well it could be a bearing i gotta check it out how much to replace a bearing?

 

hmm..kinda same problem. but my problem is when iam 4th with high rpm and about to change to 5th, gear doesnt go in, have to wait will rpm goes down, what caused this problem??

 

welcome to the world of the cheap honda synchro.

 

god damn...i second that...cheap honda synchros, I had a 91' hatch si and synchros were shot, 94' LS--shot, and now my 97' GSR are not all the way there but i can feel the wearing on them...

 

my 175k mile LS teg had like new synchros in it when i tore it down for a rebuild (and some goodies - the real reason for tearing it down). i couldn't even tell they weren't new. maybe the trans has been serviced in a prior life (i bought it at 140k miles), maybe not. all i know is i haven't had a problem with them. something to look out for is not the 5th gear synchro so much as a SH!TTY 5th-reverse shift collar. since it is so short, it likes to grind up the collar a lot and eventually it will lock you out of 5th gear completely. sucks, but at least it's not an expensive part.

 

Mine sometimes grinds at high rpm entering 2nd.

Pisses me off so bad, I think its time I rebuild the mother ******.

 

Hey Rajin, no disrespect dude....but I took a look at your ride and uhhh TAKE those ****** flames and euros off man seriously I feel embarassed for you or anyone that is in the car if you don't. Like I said, no disrespect but stay OE or go JDM.

 

so some new synchros will run me how much for my 5th gear?

 

shoot me an email at theantiles@aol.com and i'll get you some prices. tell me what car/trans it is though.

 

I second that as well, clear lights and flames are a very cheap way to make your car look like Sh*t..no disrespect also...but theres def nothing like a clean oem or jdm teg....

 

5th gear grinding is most likely a sign of low fluid. Since it's furthest out on the gear shafts, it'll be the first to grind if the fluid level is low. Jack the car up on 4 jackstands (car must be level) and remove the tranny filler plug and stick your finger in. If you can't feel fluid, it's low and you need to add some until the fluid runs out of the filler hole.

Remember the car must be level when you fill and check the fluid, or you won't get the correct fluid level in there.

 

alright alright thanks man