hey honda-tech guys, whats up? i have a 96 civic EX and i here is my problem:
I can't shift into first gear; the only time i can put into first is when i am starting to move the car (full stop). for example, when i slow down and want to put into first it wont go at all, so i have to put into second. also, one time i got stuck in the middle of street cause i could'nt shift to any gear :D, so i turned my car off, shifted few times and turned it on again and it was fine. is this related to master/slave cylinders? i have a short shifter with bushings ( i don't know if that's useful to know). in general i can shift up from first to fifth gears easily but when i shift back to 2 and especially 1 it won't shift or it is very hard to shift. PLEASE HELP

 

Sounds like a clutch on its way out (worn out pressure plate splines).

This could also be a product of a faulty master/slave cylinder that isnt keeping pressure.

 

sounds like the springs on the clutch broke..thats what happened with my brothers 96 integra....he had to turn the car off sometimes to put it into first..well good luck!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmajedi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey honda-tech guys, whats up? i have a 96 civic EX and i here is my problem:
I can't shift into first gear; the only time i can put into first is when i am starting to move the car (full stop). for example, when i slow down and want to put into first it wont go at all, so i have to put into second. also, one time i got stuck in the middle of street cause i could'nt shift to any gear :D, so i turned my car off, shifted few times and turned it on again and it was fine. is this related to master/slave cylinders? i have a short shifter with bushings ( i don't know if that's useful to know). in general i can shift up from first to fifth gears easily but when i shift back to 2 and especially 1 it won't shift or it is very hard to shift. PLEASE HELP</TD></TR></TABLE>

Heh, mine does this as well. Its extremely hard to shift down into 1st / 2nd.

Not really worried about it, swappin' motor soon so I just figured its drivable till I swap.

 

im not sure but it could be the cold

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gigidygigidy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im not sure but it could be the cold</TD></TR></TABLE>

my bet is the clutch and pp is on the way out.. weather shouldnt be a factor. though i can recall when i had my d series it was easier to shift when it was cold, then got rough when warm.