hey h-t, i recently purchased an 94 civic ex and i think either my tranny or my clutch is going. the reason i think this is because whenever i put it into reverse it grinds(sometimes) and i cant downshift to second gear wen car is rolling also downshifting to other gears is a struggle sometimes....i cant switch from 1st to 2nd without it grinding or mis-shifting when racing( so at high rpms) everything is fine if i switch at 3k or around there...........so if any of you guys might know what it could be let me know thankz....

 

any1??

 

try dumping the tranny fluid and replace it with gm syncromesh. baby the tranny for a while. normally it will help with the grinding(wont fix).

 

Wow, your tranny is basically done, but if you try that syncromesh stuff it MAY go away.

 

Its the tranny, try changing the fluid with syncromesh and see where that gets you, but your syncro's are going out and will have to replaced at some point, so it'll end up being new syncro's or another tranny in the end.

 

if you double clutch and take your time, does it still do it? if not synchro is likely toast. can you go thru the gears without using the clutch at all?

 

as well, it it hard to get into gear when stopped? if so, odds are its the clutch.

 

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yea i mean if i play through the gears before putting it in reverse its find...when im stopped and i put it into first , and soo on its okay, it only grinds when im shifting at high rpms or when i put it in reverse without playing through the gears first....

 

change the fluid and be a little more patient on shifts and she will last you a long time.

 

alright thanks wondersparrow...what fluid do u recommend???......yea i just need her for now as a DD while i get enought to buy a new tranny n turbo her....

 

?????

 

OEM honda MTF, GM syncromesh

 

I havent really tried any other fluids other than the honda stuff. Learn how to double clutch as well and that will help make it last longer.

 

[QUOTE]OEM honda MTF, GM syncromesh
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would i mix these fluids together or use one or the other..... also can you give me a tip on double clutching

 

its simple. step on clutch, shift to neutral, let off clutch (this forces the gears to sync up, required in syncro-less trannys), step on clutch again, shift to desired gear, let off clutch.

as well there are points where you can easily change gears without a clutch at all (3.3 - 3.4k rpm on my setup), if you learn to shift at those points (while still using the clutch), there is virtually no strain on the transmission. I had a completely borkt transmission last like a year using those techniques.