my L3 tranny wont go into gear when motor is running. please help..

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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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As the title states. I need more advice on this issue. It goes into gear when the motor is off but when engine is running, it doesn't want to go in gear. Also my clutch pedal is really loose. The cable nut is maxed out. Ive done my research, but the writer never seem to explain the answer or its always a dead thread.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 02:02 AM
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Something is up with the clutch, if the adjuster is maxed then look at the pedals
they break sometimes, also might be a worn out clutch.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 03:02 AM
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Check the clutch cable, make sure the cable is still attached to the pedal, if all is good, look into replacing your clutch/pressure plate, does it make any noise when you step down on the pedal?
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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True.. but cable is still intact.

Pressure plate and clutch is used.. but it looks almost new when I bought from the guy. And he claims that its good.. it was my first time installing a clutch. Maybe i faced the disc the opposite way??

Could it be bad fork? The lever or forks moves up and down further than my ys1 tranny and on my other L3 tranny.

And one thing is that I didn't switch out the throw out bearing. I did greased it with lithium grease.

Man Im stuck.. haha..

Thanks guys.. please.. lmk.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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The pedals are good.. its not broken..

I didn't hear any weird noise..

And something is up with my left wheel. The car is on jack stand. Car is off. And when I try to rotate the wheel, there's a friction. It doest spin free like the right wheel. It feels heavy when trying to spin it. (Left wheel) is this normal.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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You would've destroyed the clutch bolting it down facing the opposite way as the raised portion of the disc only has clearance inside the pressure plate, not against the flywheel. Also, did you adjust the cable properly after installing the new clutch? You could have a brake caliper locking up on your left wheel.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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Lmao dude the quote under your thing is hella funny..

But yeah it could just my brakes then.. I haven't bled them yet. I had to ask cus it might have been related to the tranny. Yeah, like I said the cable is adjusted to the maximum. And I could still pull the cable up b down. No resistant at all. I really need a heads up..

Thanks in advance guys.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:46 AM
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So the lever on the tranny has no tension? If so you put the throwout bearing on wrong or
it's broken.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 05:09 AM
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Haha, I definitely thought it was sig worthy too! Yea, bleed the brakes for sure. Also, get some caliper grease to lube the slides if you haven't done so. They dry up with time. Did the throwout bearing have a return spring connecting it to the lever?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Lol sure is bro. Haha

To be honest, I don't remember if it had a spring. And I'm not sure if I placed it the correct way. All I remember doing was putting grease on the bearing and shaft. I tested the lever and thought it was good cus the bearing slides back and forth. How do I know if the bearing is good? And is there suppose to have a slight tension when I move the lever up n down? (When the tranny is off the motor)
Thanks again guys! Iono how I do this without Honda-tech.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 02:08 AM
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Lol sure is bro. Haha

To be honest, I don't remember if it had a spring. And I'm not sure if I placed it the correct way. All I remember doing was putting grease on the bearing and shaft. I tested the lever and thought it was good cus the bearing slides back and forth. How do I know if the bearing is good? And is there suppose to have a slight tension when I move the lever up n down? (When the tranny is off the motor)
Thanks again guys! Iono how I do this without Honda-tech.
The easiest way to tell if the bearing's bad is when the clutch is engaged, it would usually make a lot of noise, there could be a chance that the throw out bearing might have fell out of its clip but the shaft should keep it in place and the constant pressure from the plate. If everything is good on the outside, then I'd say you would have to redo the clutch again and just see where things went wrong! goodluck!
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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Thanks man. Sorry I didn't understand when you said constant plate??
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 02:03 AM
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Thanks man. Sorry I didn't understand when you said constant plate??

Sorry, nevermind that part, i'm stupid.
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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Took the tranny off. And did a little video.. lmk.


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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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Anyone?
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 02:26 AM
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I went ahead and desperately bought an original Sh-5 clutch wire from Honda. Sadly it didn't help. I think its just the tranny that is no good?? The car tends to move forward while I force the shifter in to gear. And when I depress the brakes with the clutch pedal, it makes it even tougher to force it into gear. And the engine sound as it will shut off. Somehow the car has to be moving, just a tad little to get it in gear. And once its in gear and driving, shifting is normal. (Say, going in from 1st 2nd to 3rd) and reverse has a grind almost every time.

Is this a tranny problem?? I just hope its not a clutch and pressure plate issue.
Any ideas and experience with the issue? Thanks.
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 02:31 AM
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Default Re: my L3 tranny wont go into gear when motor is running. please help..

Will a warped or cracked wall, that mounts the pedal's cause this issue? My wall is cracked but fixed with some screws from the previous owner.
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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how did you get thrans? the fork could be wrong or bent. everything seems to work fine the tho
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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did you check your clutch pedal for cracks?
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by chaucer
Anyone?

it's not supposed to go out all the way. where those splines go, it goes in all the way into the flywheel.

if you still have your tranny off, take a look at your pinion shaft through the axle hole. you can do this also with just the axle off. see if you can see any wear on the shaft. a long shot would be that your diff is on the way out.

happened to me. couldn't get the car into any gear when car on, till i forced it and my diff blew up and put a hole in the case.

.... do you hear any grinding when trying to put into gear?
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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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Yeah there's a crack on the wall.. and the wall us held with two screws..
Ill check inside the hole when I take off the tranny. How do i check for wears on the shaft? And yes it grinds when I force it to reverse. And also the engine shuts off when the brakes are applied. (This happens when the front are on jack stands, with wheels spinning free. And it shifts just normal when the wheels are off the ground.

Can it be that i have a 88-89 pressure plate?
And also a 90-91 dx pressure plate?
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