.. i have a 91 hatch with a b16 swap... i bought it a month or so ago, and most times (when it is cold) when I put it into reverse, it grinds. i thought that might be due to not having enough gear oil, but when i unscrewed the fill plug a **** load of gear oil started to come out!! I put the plug back in and came here for help!! the car is on the rack and i need help quick!! please help!!

p.s. if it wasnt the lack of gear oil, why is my reverse grinding?

PLEASE HELP!!!!! THANK YOU!!

 

jack up the right side of the car. and you must wait for it to be completely cool.

 

why jack the right side?

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1520463 Read the 4th post down

 

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This is correct. Its such a bad habit now that i do it in all cars that i drive

 

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH MAN...... I WAS SCARED FOR MY TRANNY AND THAT DOES MAKE ALOT OF SENSE!! thanks again!!

 

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This is correct. Its such a bad habit now that i do it in all cars that i drive </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats funny, I started doing that in my first car back in '96 in my '88crx Si and have been doing it ever since as well..I can't even remember where I heard it from. never really thought about why

 

When ppl drive my car and i tell them to shift from 1 and then reverse they think im retarted lol

 

Thats what all manual trannys do..Well at least chevys and hondas..And when i worked at mercedes they told me to ALWAYS put it into another gear before reverse..

 

thanks guys... but wutabout the "over-filled" tranny ? ? ?

 

over filed? doesnt the extra fluid leak out the breather hose on top

 

well.. filled over the "fill hole" near the bottom of the tranny.. or ids there another place to fill it?

 

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You probably undid the drain bolt. The fill bolt is closer towards the firewall, above the passenger's side axle.

 

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My mustang is the same way, 90% of the time if I dont put it into another gear first reverse will grind.

 

thanks guys!

 

if you still grind then you would probably need to adjust your clutch cable.

good luck

 

Did you check your clutch cable adjustment, How far off the floor is your
clutch pedal when it engages. You might tighten the cable a little.
Good luck

 

yea the clutch cable does need to be adjusted.... also my Hasport shift linkage bushings are shot.. im juss goint to fab some solid ones THANKS ALOT GUYS.. i appreciate it!