On my 92 Honda accord LX f22 stock powertrain i have about 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches of play forward and backwards on the shifter inside the car. I have traced it to the cables where they are attached at the trans. The cables outside of the transmission are working fine. The play is internally in the transmission. The two swing arms that the cables connect to are on a box that you can unbolt. Just want to know (1) if anyone has had this problem (2) has a solution (3) is there a chance if i take the swing arm 'box' off the trans to see what going on inside, is there a chance that something will fall into the transmission?

thank you Honda-tech world

smallz

 

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final bump for this one to see if anyone knows anything

 

Auto, manual?

 

manual 5spd

 

Are you certain the play is inside the transmission? Have you removed the shift cables from the transmission?

To answer your question, no. You can remove the piece you are talking about. You'll see how the levers contact the shift forks.

Make certain the play is actually inside the trans before you rip it apart.

 

i have verified it is internal trans. ok thank phootbag

smallz

 

By the way, did this problem develop slowly over time, suddenly or after doing work to the car? Just curious.

 

had the car for e years and it always did it ... just getting worse