had to replace the manual transmission on my 97 accord EX on way home from buying it. new one has 5k miles on it and i replaced the clutch as well. although this question makes me sound like an idiot, i just dont want a repeat:

how do you shift correctly and efficently so as to not damage the transmission.

i generally shift at < 3 rpms. 1st and reverse i start letting off the clutch at 1.5 and sometimes it jolts. also going from 1st to 2nd sometimes it jolts unless i treat it like im going into 1st (let off the clutch slowly and apply gas). any advice would be appreciated.

 

shift for normal driving between 2500-3000
clutch fully in, bring off the gas
shift
I let the clutch slowly back out and gas it up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lax1089 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">had to replace the manual transmission on my 97 accord EX on way home from buying it. new one has 5k miles on it and i replaced the clutch as well. although this question makes me sound like an idiot, i just dont want a repeat:

how do you shift correctly and efficently so as to not damage the transmission.

i generally shift at &lt; 3 rpms. 1st and reverse i start letting off the clutch at 1.5 and sometimes it jolts. also going from 1st to 2nd sometimes it jolts unless i treat it like im going into 1st (let off the clutch slowly and apply gas). any advice would be appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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for normal driving you gotta slip the clutch between shifts in order to obtain smooth engagement.

 

Yes, the replies above sound correct -- even the owner's manual makes the point of a gradual release of the clutch.