I've got a '95 civic ex with manual tranny that I picked up a few months ago. It has been difficult to get into first and grinds when going into reverse when at a stop since I changed the tranny fluid, but shifts fine otherwise. If I put it into 3rd, it will then go into first. I've adjusted the pedal so that there is a couple of inches of play before the clutch engages when releasing the pedal. I've tried honda MTF, pennziol syncromesh, and neither help. Fluid spec in my manual states 10-30 or 10-40, so I'll try that next since the fluid recommendations on this forum have not worked out for me.

The clutch is starting to shudder pretty bad in first but does not slip in any gear. Is the clutch going out? If so, can this lead to the shifting problems even though the clutch seems to be adjusted properly?

thanks


Modified by timsch75 at 6:06 AM 12/20/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by timsch75 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've got a '95 civic ex with manual tranny that I picked up a few months ago. It has been difficult to get into first and grinds when going into reverse when at a stop since I changed the tranny fluid, but shifts fine otherwise. If I put it into 3rd, it will then go into first. I've adjusted the pedal so that there is a couple of inches of play before the clutch engages when releasing the pedal. I've tried honda MTF, pennziol syncromesh, and neither help. Fluid spec in my manual states 10-30 or 10-40, so I'll try that next since the fluid recommendations on this forum have not worked out for me.

The clutch is starting to shudder pretty bad in first but does not slip in any gear. Is the clutch going out? If so, can this lead to the shifting problems even though the clutch seems to be adjusted properly?

thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea my car does that but not to that extent (yet), like it dosent like to go into first or reverse and grinds sometimes when my clutch is fully engaged.. good luck on gettin your clutch fixed

 

I'm hoping for more than luck. Does this shudder mean the clutch is on its way out?

 

Typically the shutter is based on the cusion springs (the ones in the clutch disk) getting weak due to heat. combine that with uneven flywheel wear and you get shutter. It can cause the disk to drag on the pressure plate, even when disengaged. This can be the cause of poor shift perforance in the "stopped gears" 1st and reverse.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tpr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Typically the shutter is based on the cusion springs (the ones in the clutch disk) getting weak due to heat. combine that with uneven flywheel wear and you get shutter. It can cause the disk to drag on the pressure plate, even when disengaged. This can be the cause of poor shift perforance in the "stopped gears" 1st and reverse.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks for the input... timsch75, your clutch still acting up?

 

Yeah, it is. I ordered a clutch kit from clutchcity.com yesterday. I hope that takes care of the problems.

 

theres a honda bulletin about the 1st and reverse problems.....

this is corrected by lubricating the splines on the mainshaft and clutch disc with high temp urea grease honda sells it and it will fix the problem.....

 

I could not find that bulletin for my car. I'll pick up the lube and use it on those components anyway. Thanks

 

yea ima have to find me some of that to, thanks