Just the other day I noticed that at high rpm shifting I grind 3rd gear. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm thinking synchros, but want to verify.

 

yup

 

Make sure your clutch is fully depressed.

 

grinding is often a bent shift fork and balmed on synchros. Could be either.

 

I've got the same problem, I make sure the clutch is fully pressed and always grind into third at high RPM's. If this is the synchros what is an estimated cost of repairing the problem. Thanks for the info...

 

I thinking warranty, because what do my mods have to do with the synchros? If not, It's a good excuse for a final drive.

 

dont you drag race your car on a regularly? thats an instant warranty-void right there, be a man and have it done on your own instead of cryin to the dealer.

 

If I'm using a DC short shifter Acura probally isn't gonna want to fix it under warrenty. I guess it's worth a try though.

 

Yeah, I drag it regularly, but I just want to make sure that's the reason for the problem. I thought I heard in the past of stock R's with synchro problems and want to see what the dealer has to say about it.


[Modified by MPH, 12:27 PM 6/11/2002]

 

there is alot that grind....the price is about $160 for parts, good thing is that it comes with third and fourth gear synchro and hub


item #9

 

I was just told to use a thicker fluid, it might help.

 

160.00 in parts is not too bad.

 

i noticed this doing some highway pulls yesterday. make sure the clutch is 100% depressed....

 

I made sure it was pressed down all the way but I'll double check it today. Maybe my floormat was in the way, but I doubt it.

 

Do you drag? Or did it just happen out of nowhere?

 

i bet its the syncros, i had the same prob, with 5th.
i got a new trans all together from honda. they wont do it agian though.

and to sexual chocolate. . . . **** that , i will try and get whatever i can out of the dealer for free . they rape everyone for service and purchases so why not return the favor.

 

My car is at Acura as we speak for the same problem and I have a shirt shifter they didnt mind.. Gotta luv warranty..

 

Are they paying for it or checking into it.

 

I hear ya, it's not the cost of transmission parts that gets you. Getting to the damn things is where the pain in your *** comes from!

 

its under warranty there paying for it..

 

I just got mine done 2000 miles ago and I drive mine very soft and it still grinds but only when the tranny is heated up. it's daily driven I drive to 5000 rpms and shift. when I go to the track and my tranny heats up it grinds I was wondering if this could maybe be the fluid becuase I could let my car warm up I go drive and hit third and it wont grind but when I go to the track after a little while of running it grinds into third. I dont drag race either.

 

Is it normal fore an R to heat up alot?

My shifter gets SOOO hot sometimes??

 

What parts were replaced in the tranny?