i need to replace my 3rd gear syncro. what do you guys recomend do it myself or pay someone else?

 

im a DIY kinda guy,..i do everything myself,..but it took me awhile before i got enough ***** to open up the transmission and rebuild it,..i suggest you either buy a new tranny or have someone replace your syncro for you,..reason why i say buy a new tranny is because sometimes its just cheaper than having a tranny shop rebuild your existing one

 

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That question could only be properly answered by someone that knows your mechanical ability. If you are confident in your ability and have the right tools, go for it.

 

well has anyone ever done it how time consuming could this be I wam fairly well with cars.

 

pull the tranny yourself and then pay someone to do it for you.
cost me 50 in labor.

 

are u sure that the sychro is totally gone

 

Are there any "special" tools needed to tear apart and rebuild a tranny??

I will be attempting this very soon.

 

use the helms in the sig follow the directions.... not real hard at all... once your done you'll say the same thing

 

have u tried using GM synchromesh first, and see if that helps?

 

where can i get that any parts store?

 

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pay someone with experience 100 bucks to walk you through it!!

 

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dropped tranny
tore tranny apart
put in LSD
put in 4.785 final drive
reinstall tranny....
drove car

3 hours 21 minutes.....I WAS FLYING!~!

 

DIY

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=722416

 

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dropped tranny
tore tranny apart
put in LSD
put in 4.785 final drive
reinstall tranny....
drove car

3 hours 21 minutes.....I WAS FLYING!~!</TD></TR></TABLE>

holy crap! how'd you do it so quick? i'm about to do the same, but it will probably take me a month .

does anybody have the link where the guy ripped the inside of the transmission up? i read it a long time ago, but can't find it.

 

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not totaly gone but getting there if i shift to 3rd over 5k it grinds

 

Um get i'd just get a new tranny...or you can get a helms and take off the tranny, open it up, disassemble it, and strip the mainshaft...its a BIG pain in the ***...

 

not for the faint of heart. Lots and lots of parts in the tranny.

 

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does anybody have the link where the guy ripped the inside of the transmission up? i read it a long time ago, but can't find it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

u want this?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=596873

 

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u want this?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=596873</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sweet thanks for the link

 

naw thats not it (still helpful though )... maybe it was in the tech forum.
i don't remember too much about it, but there were pictures of him putting assembly lube on the shafts. and at the end he said the difficulty of this is 2 out of 10.

thats all i really remember... anybody know which thread i'm talking about?

 

if you have a grind in 3rd gear, it may not even be the synchro........lower motor mounts wear out -&gt; motor moves forward while spinning -&gt; linkage doesn't reach into gear -&gt; GRIND.

 

not hard at all if you have the correct tools and patience.

 

If it's your first time, have someone do it for you that ypou can trust and won't rape you with the price...