Eninge making bad idle sound and tranny problem

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26-Jul-2002, 02:48 PM

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Eninge making bad idle sound and tranny problem

Well my car is now making a weird noise. Its a 93 civic dx hb. My problem is at idle and when I'm not on the gas my car sounds very loud and like a diseal motor. At idles at 500rpm or less, never stays consitant. The other problem I have is my tanny. I have no problem with it only regular daily driving but say I want to slam it into gear well I can't. Lets use 1st gear to 2nd as the example. When I try to slam it into 2nd it gets caught up half way on something, if I rip it it will grind. I thought maybe it was just me, but all my friends test drove it and they cannot slam it into gear either. But if I'm not moving I can slam it not problem. I don't know what's going on.

I think its time for a new motor, but I just wanted to know if anyone can help.

26-Jul-2002, 10:55 PM

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Hm.. the idle.. might be a head gasket going.. And the tranny.. sounds like your syncro are gone.. Time for a new tranny. Heck.. time for a swap.. LOL.. Hope this doesn't scare you... Anybody else have any ideas?

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27-Jul-2002, 03:02 AM

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Sounds like blown synchros. You have a short shift Greg?

27-Jul-2002, 03:03 AM

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Hmm

Doesn't scare me, gives me a reason

27-Jul-2002, 03:07 AM

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No, I do not have a short shifter, I just went out and tried again, from 1st to 2nd if I ram it really fast and hard it goes in one smooth motion but it grinds.

27-Jul-2002, 06:39 PM

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How many KM's on the car???

Original owner???

Can you afford a swap???

New "used" tranny for that guy is about $1000 to $1400 installed...

There's another "reason"...

27-Jul-2002, 07:41 PM

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The idling sounds like you just need to adjust it a bit since it idles at 500. Should be around 750. As for it sounding like a deisel engine...hmmm? Not sure...do you get the check engine light?

As for the tranny, it does sound like your synchro is shot.

I could be wrong though.

27-Jul-2002, 10:03 PM

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Quote:

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How many KM's on the car???

Original owner???

Can you afford a swap???

New "used" tranny for that guy is about $1000 to $1400 installed...

There's another "reason"...

LOL.. now you're really scraing the guy.. NAH.. it's not that expensive.. I can definitely do it for WAY LESS!!! Damn.. you can get a swap for that price..