I was driving at normal speed and down shifted to 4th from 5th and it came out of 5th but never went in to 4th. I pulled the little housing from the tranny so you can see the shift rod and the one that is vertical and goes through the side that actually engages a gear well their is a bolt that goes through and it was broke, I put a small bolt i had in my tool box in and drove it home, now I am faced with two things, find a bolt the right dimensions, and replace. and then drain the MTF and hope the bolt is stuck the spoon drainplug! Anyone know what the bolt size is or better yet what the technical name is for it.

 

just for info, the bolt is a M8x1x24

 

I try to read your post, but my eyes keep on wondering to your avatar

sorry, Im of no help, did you find the broken bolt when you drained the tranny?

 

Thanks!
Sadly no I didn't find the bolt when I drained. But it was Sunday so I couldn't go to HONDA and get some MTF. But I think I will scoop some of out GM syncromesh from work and give it a shot this week. But anyways, like I said I didn't have MTF so I used 10w30 motor oil. There was metal all over the magnet on the drainplug, so I am thinking that It got chewed up. We'll see what it looks like later this week when I drain again. I am in the market for a new tranny anyway, but I don't want this one to **** out. I also had to settle for a bolt from lowes until I get one from honda.

 

what kind of linkage do you have for your hatch

 

Well not that it matters anymore, but stock cables with a karcepts kit. Tranny is gone, I guess I didn't get the bolt out good. Because now I have 4'' hole in the back. Looking for a new M2A4 Im located in charlotte, nc