98civichatch problems
 

ok heres some stuff that is going on

when i turn the a/c on i can see it blowing stuff at me, like im not supposed to see it am i? i cant see the stream of air in my other car, why am i seeing it allof a sudden..
also when in neutral or off the accelerator, the shifter vibrates, causeing an annoying rattling noise, but when i someitmes pull the boot up to the shift knob it stops... it also doenst rattle as much when i press the clutch


what the!!

thanks

change your hvac filter for the first problem and see what happens after that. for the second one, just replace your shifter bushings. you need to look under the car to really get to the bottom of the problem so to speak.

how much are shifter bushings? easy to DIY? hvac filter expensive?

The shifter bushigns are pretty cheap oem from the dealer arent bad, and the E.S poly urethane kit is only 20$ or so. Its not a bad job at all assuming youve got a few sockets and some time to kill. The HVAC filter shouldnt be more than $40 or so. You can buy them from an autoparts store for less.

honda sells a shifter bushing kit that has everything u need to fix it

the shifter is just hitting the heat shield. It doesn't necessarily mean the bushings are worn.

there is no hvac filter on our cars unforunately..

opinions...should i get a short shifteer?...

I was going to post the same thing.

You could buy a S/S, but it will hit the exhaust too if thats the problem. It could simply be your boot rubbing on the shifter causing the noise. If you don't want an S/S, you can buy a shifter rebuild kit from Honda.

As for the gas, it is probably just condensation, almost like fog.

when i turn the a/c on it sends out a strange smell,

tranny killers

^^

Syncro Killers

meh thats one opinion.

I believe its more driver error that kills the transmission more than the actual shifter..

neg.
Solo S/S IS a POS POS POS

to be more correct :thumbup:

i have the same problem!!!

is there a DIY for replacing the shifter bushings?