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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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sometimes its hard for me to go to 1st when im parked in neutral, anybody know why? i gotta push it back n forth and couple of times for it to go in gear, the clutch stills grab pretty hard, no sign of slippin...maybe i need to change my tranny fluid?
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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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Default Re: 1st gear hard to engage (LSeeper)

Try replacing the tranny fluid. If that don't work then remove the tranny and inspect the clutch disc, flywheel and clutch pressure plate. If they all look ok then you could have tranny internal problems.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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i think its normal... where you have to go into second sometimes and go into first. Just like with reverse.

Dont go through inspecting flywheel clutch etc.... thats just ridiculous.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bay_707 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think its normal... where you have to go into second sometimes and go into first. Just like with reverse.

Dont go through inspecting flywheel clutch etc.... thats just ridiculous.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dunno about it bein normal, sometimes i go back n forth like 3-4 times to get it into 1st. I even get honked at on serveral occasions lol, i dunno imma have it check out this weekend. Anymore suggestions?
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Old May 11, 2004 | 11:17 PM
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LoL.. what integra can always easily go into 1st? My '96 GS-R, my current '98 GS-R, my friend's '01 GS-R, my friends EG w/GS-R swap... all don't always go into first nicely.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 11:24 PM
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Only one of my 3 gsr trannys have gone into first nicely. Of course on that tranny thats the only gear it went into nicely .
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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:18 AM
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ditto... i have the same problem and i barely juss swapped out my clutch, flywheel, and diff.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:23 AM
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it is normal for the integra's to do that in first and rev. gears i found out if u push out the cluth alittle more while going into first it slips in but it has not had the problem for a while ... but i hate it when it happends and im trying to put it in first and got to put it in 3rd and 4th and then first .. and someone behide me gives me a honk im like stfu bitch LOL
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Old May 12, 2004 | 05:37 AM
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Default Re: 1st gear hard to engage (LSeeper)

i dont have that problem WHILE im parked. now i definatly have that problem when im slightly moving. i have to come almost to a complete stop to be able to throw it into first.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 06:57 AM
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I have a 91 LS and when I'm in neutral slowing down with the clutch in at about 14mph and below I easily slip into 1st gear...I had that same problem...now when I dont do that and I'm in neutral at a stop...its hard as hell to get into 1st, and I do get honked at sometimes, but now on I always go into 1st before I'm completely stopped. It gets to be a pain especially if u have a Stage II clutch cause' your calf hurts at the end of the day, but its all good, you'll get used to it. good luck with ur problem man.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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Both my 91 RS and my 98 ITR have problems getting into 1st and rev.
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Old May 12, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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Yeah its pretty normal for me for 1st gear and reverse sometimes. I think its just how it is...
(sometimes I have to make sure the clutch is ALL the way down or I have to let it out a little or half way, it all depends)
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Old May 12, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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i have an itr tranny and that thing is a bitch to get into first gear
gotta put it in second then into first sometimes because it wont even get into gear
just the way teg trannys are since alot of people have the same problem
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Old May 12, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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See arent you glad you listened to me and didnt tear apart your tranny : )
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Old May 12, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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Bleed your clutch, I bet the fluid is nasty looking. Maybe even low. Check that your Slave cylinder and CMC are not leaking.

Change your MTF
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Old May 12, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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son of a bitch! , thanks everyone for replying, ill defanitely do of the things reconmended in here
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Old May 12, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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I think I have a freak tranny, because I can put my car into first gear even going 10mph..not saying that I do, but I have before (had to stop quickly.) But sometimes if it goes in what feels like half way in, if you just disengage the clutch a bit, and give it a lil gas, it normally slips right in for me...
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