i have heard some honda owners have a hard time of getting the gear shift into reverse?
this happened to my hatch too

 

all hondas do...just weird...gotta like go into a different gear and then into reverse or just mess around in neutral and then go in...its weird. sometimes it just goes in though too -- pfshhh thats what she said

 

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this happened to my hatch too</TD></TR></TABLE>

Put it in nice and firm from a complete stop and you shouldn't have any problems.

 

I've noticed this as well, 'specially in my recently acquired Sol. As if the gearing is so wide that I have to rock the car a bit fore or aft to get the gear to engage e.e

 

I have to pump the clutch one time. Works all the time like this.

 

Happens to me also. i got use to it. at a dead stop put it in first then reverse. or just dump it in reverse at the stop.

 

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Put it in nice and firm from a complete stop and you should grind pretty good without any problems.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Lol, fixed. Give the clutch an extra kick, and gently try again. It's a common inconvenience more than a problem, and as a Honda owner, you just learn to deal with it.

 

there is a couple of things one you might want to check your clutch or the position of the pedal or bleed the system or 5-r sleeve set is bad

 

sometimes it will engage about halfway, then i just put it back in neutral and it goes in fine the next time

 

I have had this problem on more than just hondas. It is more common in high mileage cars. I have always just slide it into 1st then into reverse. Force of habit come to think of it I do that with every manual trans I have ever driven

 

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Yeah, does this to me too. Just when I give it some gas it'll pop outta gear with a quick grind before finding itself in neutral

Great suggestions guys! Will give it a go!

 

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Lol, fixed. Give the clutch an extra kick, and gently try again. It's a common inconvenience more than a problem, and as a Honda owner, you just learn to deal with it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How do you figure? I do it everytime I go into reverse and have never grinded. I have only had problems putting it into reverse when I move the shifter slow into gear. I'm not saying you have to punch the reverse gear as hard as you can, but putting it in firmly has always worked for me.

 

if i put it in nice and firm as you suggest and let the clutch out i hear a nice grind

 

i usually just put it into first and the move it to reverse...seems to work for me

 

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How do you figure? I do it everytime I go into reverse and have never grinded. I have only had problems putting it into reverse when I move the shifter slow into gear. I'm not saying you have to punch the reverse gear as hard as you can, but putting it in firmly has always worked for me.
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Point taken. Thought you meant giving it a forceful shift, which has always resulted in a grind for me (I've done it when having a bad day)

 

When shifting into reverse try putting it into 2nd then 4th and then reverse.Or hold it in reverse while letting the clutch out slowly until you hear a click, and the shifter goes back a lil bit more. Now your actully in reverse.

Reverse is not syncromeshed its actully a straight gear somtimes it takes a lil finess to get into reverse. Atleast ever tranmission ive seen had a straight gear for reverse.

 

This is true ^^^

 

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yea i think a lot of cars i have driven do this. it happens on my friends wrx more than it does in my car

 

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This always works

 

my hatch always does that... i jus put it in N and let the clutch out then right back in and usually it goes right to R

 

i always do 4th then Reverse. if not that, then 2nd, 4th, Reverse....


if its REALLY stubborn, i put it back in 1st bump forward a little (pretty much that the clutch kinda engages), then she slips right into Reverse.... this works EVERY SINGLE TIME.


those work always work for me.

 

Put it on 4th gear, an then reverse, it works very well.

 

My reverse usually grinds unless I put in the clutch and rev it up to 2 grand, then I pop it into reverse slow and works perfectly for me.

 

My reverse sucks, but 1 - 5 are awesome. Gotta love JDM R trannys