Hi, i've actualy just noticed this problem and am not sure if its been like that. While shifting through gears normally, the car shifts fine. But when i shift into 5th gear over 60mph i feel and hear a grinding noise that quickly makes me go back into neutral. Shifting into 5th under 60mph is fine but any higher and it grinds really bad. I have no idea what the problem is and i searched threads to no avail. Any help would be much appreciated.

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syncros could be off. mine is off in 3rd gear. when i shift over 5000rpm it grinds a bit. maybe try syncromesh fluid.

note i have a 3rd gen with b20a5

 

iirc there was a manufacturing defect that causes this. try flushing and adding new Honda MTF or synchromesh

 

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+1

 

mine is the same but if i LET THE rpm drop down low then shift into 5th gear, it goes in fine. I opened the tranny and see that on of the rings that lock 5th gear is a little lose or worned. It's asking for a repair or new tranny....................

 

isn't that lock out only for the reverse? it should only come into play while you're in reverse, not any of the other forward gears. if it is hard to push in, then it's probably your synchro's going.