i just swapped a b16 into my 95 coupe. my shifter feels sloppy(if moves side to side alot) and the gears arnt well defined. any insight on what the prob is? i got the swap from hmotors online if that matters

 

Maybe the bolts holding the shifter/shift linkage came loose. A good solution would be get the ES shifter bushings. I got them and LOVE them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOHC4life 96 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> A good solution would be get the ES shifter bushings. I got them and LOVE them. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

would not changing this hurt the tranny at all? or would it just give me a crappy shift?

 

If it's always popping out of gear it might hurt the tranny, but other than that it should be fine.

 

well i mean there so cheap i might as well buy some. as for it always popping out of gear i dunno because i havent drove the car with the new engine yet. thanks for the help

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tallyturbo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i mean there so cheap i might as well buy some. as for it always popping out of gear i dunno because i havent drove the car with the new engine yet. thanks for the help</TD></TR></TABLE>

might wanna do that and then see if it is hard to drive or not...

 

what do you mean? i should get some? when the car is sitting there i can put it into gear and the i can wobble it around way more than usual

 

try installing a short shifter, i got a B&M Short Shifter and i just did a B16a motor swap in my 95 coupe and i've had no problems

 

i guessi could change my shifter out for my short shifter that i have on the other linkage.

 

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Don't bother. First simply try to tighten up the bolt on the shift linkage. If it gets loose it can give the shifter a sloppy feeling.

 

Guys, your not addressing the issue..

Get under the car The bottom of the shifter is held onto the linkage with one bolt. take it out and check to make sure there are those rubber(plastic?) things that go between the metal base and the sides of the fork on the linkage. Maybe they dropped out. This would give excessive side to side movement.

Short shifters usually use bearings opposed to just a bushing.

You have a motor swap, a B16. did u get the B16 shift linkage? from what car is this from? if u got shift linkage from a integra car with a civic shifter, itll have slop cause the interga's shifter has a base thats like 1cm longer.

 

i got the complete swap from hmotorsonline. it came with a shift linkage so i am assuming it is off a b-series. also it came with a shifter. when i go to the shop this afternoon i will check it out. thanks for all the help so far though. ill update this post this afternoon