rough shifting
16-Mar-2009, 09:23 PM
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rough shifting
so i drove my friends cobalt today and my god his car shifted soo smoothly. i shifted my making my index finger into a hook
this isnt the case for my civic its extremely rough to shift and you need to use quite a bit of force when shifting.
is this because of the tranny or should i remove the shift boot and unleash WD40 on it?
if so how do i remove the shift boot
this isnt the case for my civic its extremely rough to shift and you need to use quite a bit of force when shifting.
is this because of the tranny or should i remove the shift boot and unleash WD40 on it?
if so how do i remove the shift boot
16-Mar-2009, 09:43 PM
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Don't spray wd40 anywhere.
Are you using stock shifter bushings? If you have polyurethane ones, it's a little tigher, which is a good thing. If it's stock it should not be hard to put in into gear... more info on your setup ?
Are you using stock shifter bushings? If you have polyurethane ones, it's a little tigher, which is a good thing. If it's stock it should not be hard to put in into gear... more info on your setup ?
16-Mar-2009, 11:34 PM
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uhhh to be honest i just got the car so i dont really know what the previous owner did but i can tel you that its a 99 civic si it had a front end collision that f'd up the engine (dont know about tranny) so it had to be replaced
17-Mar-2009, 08:58 AM
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thats the way hondas are, thats the best thing about them, the cobalt when i test drove was more refined yes and easy shifting but the motion was so pointless and boring, i would have preferred to get an auto bc the shifting was barely anything.
17-Mar-2009, 12:28 PM
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I think you're putting too much thought into this. Shifting is shifting. Different cars will have different feel when shifting. Thats just the way some cars are.
You also have to remember, the cobalt shifter uses cables which can take a lot of the 'knotchy' feeling away from the shifter **** when you move it. Civics like your's and mine use steel shifter rods that directly connect the shifter **** to the tranny. This allows a lot more 'feel'. I actually prefer it this way. I know 100% if the shifter is in the right position and if it's in gear or not. Also the shifter, even though it may feel rougher or more knotchy, still moves fairly smoothly and it doesn't require any special effort or thought to shift. And it shouldn't.
I think you just drove a new cable shifted car and then went back to your rod shifted honda and it felt different enough that you thought something is wrong with yours.
Don't worry about it. If you want you can try draining the tranny fluid and try using a full synthetic manual transmission fluid (royal purple works well). That MAY help smoothout your shifting feeling a bit.
You also have to remember, the cobalt shifter uses cables which can take a lot of the 'knotchy' feeling away from the shifter **** when you move it. Civics like your's and mine use steel shifter rods that directly connect the shifter **** to the tranny. This allows a lot more 'feel'. I actually prefer it this way. I know 100% if the shifter is in the right position and if it's in gear or not. Also the shifter, even though it may feel rougher or more knotchy, still moves fairly smoothly and it doesn't require any special effort or thought to shift. And it shouldn't.
I think you just drove a new cable shifted car and then went back to your rod shifted honda and it felt different enough that you thought something is wrong with yours.
Don't worry about it. If you want you can try draining the tranny fluid and try using a full synthetic manual transmission fluid (royal purple works well). That MAY help smoothout your shifting feeling a bit.
17-Mar-2009, 01:16 PM
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17-Mar-2009, 03:41 PM
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That's not tranny fluid, please don't put tranny fluid there.
That's your clutch reservoir for your clutch fluid (same thign as brake fluid). The the smaller reservoir beside your brake one.
As for checking your tranny fluid, I have no idea, someone said they didn't have one so I guess they don't. I guess you just have to drain it and fill it up with however many litres it says to fill it with, and then you know it's full? Seems kinda weird though to have no way to check.
That's your clutch reservoir for your clutch fluid (same thign as brake fluid). The the smaller reservoir beside your brake one.
As for checking your tranny fluid, I have no idea, someone said they didn't have one so I guess they don't. I guess you just have to drain it and fill it up with however many litres it says to fill it with, and then you know it's full? Seems kinda weird though to have no way to check.
17-Mar-2009, 04:51 PM
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Ok. Pointed out in the pic is your clutch fluid reservoir (little white/clear tank beside the brake master cylinder reservoir (same thing only bigger)). Don't put tranny fluid in there. The red tank you are referring to, do you mean the little white tank with the red cap? That's the power steering fluid
Back to your tranny and tranny fluid.
There is a drain plug in the bottom (like an oil drain plug) and there is a filler plug on the side of the tranny for putting in fresh fluid. Don't remember how much to put in...do a quick google search and I'm sure you'll find the answer.
Back to your tranny and tranny fluid.
There is a drain plug in the bottom (like an oil drain plug) and there is a filler plug on the side of the tranny for putting in fresh fluid. Don't remember how much to put in...do a quick google search and I'm sure you'll find the answer.
