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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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Ever since I broke my driver side mount, my 3rd gear has been grinding(only when i shift fast)...I changed the mount yesterday and was hopin that the grinding would go away...but it didn't...any ideas as to what it could be?

Car: EK-22 with M2A4 tranny
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 02:31 AM
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Default Re: 3rd gear grinding? (teameracer3)

flush transmission put in honda MTF (manual transmission fluid)

if that dosent fix the grind you probably need your syncro's replaced.
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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Default Re: 3rd gear grinding? (Kamin)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kamin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">flush transmission put in honda MTF (manual transmission fluid)

if that dosent fix the grind you probably need your syncro's replaced.</TD></TR></TABLE>



We should start a 3rd gear grind club!

Not only am I member, I'm also the president.

I used MTF, seemed to help, but I also added a little hyper lube, couldn't really tell the difference, I think the hyperlube is too think anyway.
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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Default Re: 3rd gear grinding? (teameracer3)

time for a new syncrho, welcome to the club, should be called, umm the bitch club
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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Default Re: 3rd gear grinding? (redexchris)

its the honda club.
90% will have 3rd gear syncro problems
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 03:47 PM
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Default Re: 3rd gear grinding? (Kamin)

high reving motors=grinding gear box problem

I dunno why they just dont put like 3 syncros on the 3rd gear...
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