evgenk

hey guys,

got a 5spd sedan, bone stock and have the following problem with my shifter:

sometimes it takes some serious effort to put the damn thing into a gear, the funny part is, it also sometimes is too easy. What's even more confuzing is the fact that it does it randomly to different gears. 1-4, never does to 5th.

sometimes when I shift into 1st, I can't even feel that I actually put it in gear, the shifter just slides in there without any feedback. And sometimes it's impossible from the 1st attempt.

It does it randomly regardless whether the car is in motion or stopped.

Also, it does it more often in lower gears. 1st is the worst, 2nd not as bad and not as often, and so on ...


At first, i ignored the problem because it would happen maybe once every two weeks, but it's happening more often lately and it's really getting on my nerves.


Does anyone have any clue about as to what could be wrong?

Thanks!

ryuujin

could possibly be your syncro's are going out in your transmission, which is causing difficulty, or it could be as simple as a worn out shifter bushing which is causing you trouble.

just bring it to a shop for them to check.

evgenk

well, I'll be getting a short shifter soon, so I'll get them to check it out .....

btw, how can i be syncos if it's still doing it when the car is stopped, sometimes even when the engine is not running ?


thanx for your help man

btw, does anyone know any good aftermarket shops that do installations in etobicoke?

SiR-Racer

could be related to this:

http://member.rivernet.com.au/btaylo...electProb.html

evgenk

thanx dude
that's pretty interesting

ryuujin

hmm, that's true, perhaps it's bad shifter bushings then...

imported_Hybridtheory

mine does the same thing....... im pretty sure its the bushings

imported_JookSingKid

Same thing was/sort of happening in my car

evgenk

damn, I think it could be syncos ...

this morning as I was shifting from 1st to 2nd, it would not go in and I head this horrible grinding sound .... put her in neutral, back into 2nd, and still same **** .... after moving a shifter around for a bit it finally worked ....

if I was merging into fast moving traffic, I'd definately get into an accident ..... shitty ....


thanx for responses though

shepworldwide

could it be a throw-out berring??
just a thought?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

Not the bushings...I have had the same problem and I recently replaced the assembly with a B&M short shifter and Energy Susp bushings. Same problem still. I think I bent the forks in the tranny when I was first driving my civic from brand new, cause I used to force it into first while rolling to a stop. Oh well, that tranny won't be around for too much longer. Works really good for now though, and it hasn't really beed abused besides that.

evgenk

crap ... I guess I'll have to go see a mechanic ....

thanx for replys guys. you've been very helpful

Whiplash

make sure the clutch is fully dis-engaging..
if the input shaft is spinning at all it give you the grind..

evgenk

the clutch pedal was in as far as it could go