civicnation

RSX-S K20 motor

Car was in an accident

The car does not go into any gear besides 5th gear. The shifter doesn't even move. I unhooked the linkages at teh tranny and tried to physically shft the gears, but it doesn't go into any gears. So i know the problem is not with the shifter. Could it be that the mechanism on the top of the tranny has been ****ed or could it be an issue with the tranny itself. The damage to the car did not cause any physical damage to the tranny, but might have caused damage to the moving cmponents on the top of the transmission where the linkages/cables attach.

Any suggestions?

chris_si98

could of moved the shift forks inside. Or they could be jammed good (i've seen it on a Ford tranny that i pulled apart last month)

imported_Team Rukus

maybe the tranny fluid leaked out and screwed the internals.

chris_si98

i guess my post wasnt much help.

Try disconnecting the shfit linkages and shifting it manually. (not a very good idea to do with a sitting transmission cause sometimes if they sit long enough they can stick, but looks like your gona have to do it) You'll really have to shift it though, no girly shifts, theres no MA at the tranny lol

civicnation

i tried smashing in the gears with the shifter with no luck. tranny fluid is fine and has not leaked out. i removed the linkages and moved the mechanism manually to shift the gears but that doesnt work either. I can only shift into 5th. Will not go into the rest no matter how much i smash the sifhter or manipulate the mechanism at teh top of the tranny with teh linkages disconnected

civicnation

Could it be that the mechanism at the top is bent? It looks perfectly fine and nothing was pushed into it.

chris_si98

your shift forks probably fell out of place with the impact.

Time to pull the transmission and find out

civicnation

is this the first case of this happening? is it common for shift forks to fall out of place?

VTEC_Thunder

How hard and where/how was it hit?

Did it hit one of the front wheels? If so did it hit from the side?

It is possible the tranny internals were damaged/jammed from the impact as chris_si98 stated.

imported_BlazeInEk

And the clutch pedal still feels normal?

civicnation

clutch feels normal. car was not hit from sides at all, just light tap at the front. i dunno if the tranny stopped working as a result of the accident or if the person who had it before pooched the tranny and then just smashed it to write it off.

chris_si98

what does the clutch have to do with anything?

Bryce

gearselector / forks?

civicnation

i think chris is right and it has to do with the shift forks being out of place because even the shift pattern is ****ed up. it goes into 5th but 5th is not where 5th is supposed to be.

chris_si98

the 5th shift fork is in a seperate casing, that's why 5th works. Even though the levers are pretty much in the same spot.

Either way.. the transmission needs to be pulled.. sorry bout your luck

civicnation

thanks guys, im pulling off the tranny this week. if anyone knows what to look for or could offer a hand in brampton, let me know. if i can't figure it out, i'll just take it to mr transmission and get them to have a look at it. any other suggestions as to where i could take it?

chris_si98

where in brampton?

if you have all the tools one night i'll head down there

civicnation

ive got all the tools (compressor and air tools as well), as well as a heated garage. im in east end brampton, by the 427, closer to woodbridge