Everytime I shift into 5th gear I get a nasty grind. It still goes in but it makes this horrible sound. Also, it only happens at high rpms 5 and above. I even tried shifting really slow with the clutch all the way in and it still grinds. Is it the clutch, or do I need the tranny fluid changed, thats the only thing I can think of. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

TIA

 

Most likely the synchro, but try to change the tranny fluid first to see if it helps.

 

Im hoping its not the syncro Thanks for the quick reply... anymore ideas?

 

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I agree.

Im willing to bet it is the 5th gear synchro going out on you. a few suggestions.

Try changing your tranny fluid with Honda MTF, and see if tie grind is still there. if it is, drain the MTF and go with GM synchromesh tranny fluid and see if the grind is still htere, if it is, then the only fix would be to replace the synchro.

 

Try GM syncromesh right away

 

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not too much else it can be.

I would put my money on that.

 

You would have problems in all gears if the clutch was going out. I am going to have to go with the group and say synchros.

 

yeah.. i had this problem long time ago.. got my transmission fluid flushed few times in few hundred miles and few high rpm shifts and it went away..

try not to shift too fast while skipping gears.. like from 2-5th shifts.. somthing like that..

 

yeah.. i had this problem long time ago.. got my transmission fluid flushed few times in few hundred miles and few high rpm shifts and it went away..

try not to shift too fast while skipping gears.. like from 2-5th shifts.. somthing like that..

its gear synchros btw..

 

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try not to shift too fast while skipping gears.. like from 2-5th shifts.. somthing like that..

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Try to not skip gears PERIOD.

 

My 5th was grinding real bad, and then I attended a track day and it went away. Weird huh?

Anything wrong with just living with the grind if it comes back? I don't often get the opportunity to hammer it into 5th anyways.

 

Had the same problem...brought it for service at the dealer and told me it was the syncro...

 

Not that weird. Synchos wear themselves and if your grind was caused by a burr or somethign on the synchro, that could have been worn down from the track day.

I had a 5th gear grind which wore itself out after 3 months.