I have a little problem with my transmission on my '88 CRX, most of the time when I shift into reverse the gear grinds for some reason. I have the clutch fully depressed but it still grinds most of the time. I have found, however, that if I shift into 1st gear before I shift into reverse it won't grind. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

Thanks in advance

 

Reverse doesnt have a syncro on it, so it will always grind if the trans is spinning at all, just get in the habbit of shifting into 1st or 4th then reverse every time, everybody i know does

 

Yeah I just go third reverse or first reverse. It turns into habit eventually.

 

funny little fact: In the EF manual (yes I still have mine) it says that the reverse WILL grind due to no syncros (as said above). It says to shift into first and then into reverse (also stated above). I just found it interesting that the manual says it .

 

yeah i noticed that on my rex...sometimes it will not let me go into reverse so i have to go to first then reverse

 

Just allow the transmission to stop spinning. Then it wont grind, only problem is that you dont necessarily get the reverse into gear. Then do what manual says, from first to reverse.

 

Woah, thanx for posting this, mine does it all the time. I guess I know why now...

 

wow i thot i was the one going crazy but its true it doenst have a syncro

 

I still have my manual as well and one of the other interesting things it says is that you shouldn't run less than 91 octane. This was an si(canadian) manual. It might even be the same as the dx/cx manual. It's funny because of all the arguments about how the d engines were designed for less octane and run bettter on it etc. etc.

 

may be off topic but when i put my car into reverse without going into 1st or 2nd first, and it ginds alittle then goes in i like love that feeling. I dunno it feels so like, i cant explain it itll just grind abit then go right in..it just feels good! Anyone think im weird?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Coltmorris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">may be off topic but when i put my car into reverse without going into 1st or 2nd first, and it ginds alittle then goes in i like love that feeling. I dunno it feels so like, i cant explain it itll just grind abit then go right in..it just feels good! Anyone think im weird?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes. Grinding my gears is the worst feeling in the world.

 

i'm pretty sure 1st doesnt have syncro's either. Come to a COMPLETE stop before putting the gear into Reverse. thats what I dont and mine doesnt grind.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_88_si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm pretty sure 1st doesnt have syncro's either. Come to a COMPLETE stop before putting the gear into Reverse. thats what I dont and mine doesnt grind.</TD></TR></TABLE>

First gear definitely has synchros..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jesterian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

First gear definitely has synchros.. </TD></TR></TABLE>

how sure are you about that?

 

I always shift into third then reverse, works like a charm not problem. Thats crazy that it says in the manual it will grind. Wierd.

 

the no synchos is why you can hear the tranny whine when in reverse..

straight cut gears...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Outsane &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the no synchos is why you can hear the tranny whine when in reverse..

straight cut gears...

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O, damn, DUH!!! lol, i feel like a tard now.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Outsane &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the no synchos is why you can hear the tranny whine when in reverse..

straight cut gears...

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Mine always grinds even when coming to a full stop. If I forget and put in into 1st it grinds a lot, and its loud; but if I put it into 1st first, it just grinds a little, not even noticeable really but it still grinds.

 

its hard to put it into 1st while still moving because its spinning to fast for 1st to catch up

1st deffinatly has syncros, and if you go drive a brand new 05-06 5spd you can drop into 1st at almost whatever speed you want, its our old worn out trans that just dont like doing it above like 10-15mph

 

ive made it a habbit of goin into fifth then reverse.