5th gear synchro? - Page 2 - Honda Prelude Forum

Tinsun98 · 05-20-2002, 06:45 PM

Yeah..i thought it was the last owner since I bought mine used, but come on? If this many people are having the same freakin problem then its not the driver. Its the freakin R&D department who developed the Prelude and didn't put much effort in testing. BTW: mine started at 15,500 when I bought it used and I have a 98SH....

whatmullet · 06-07-2002, 12:10 PM

Just bought mine with 40K miles. 5th grinds if Im shifting only at higher RPM otherwise its no problem. I also just started to notice this little rough spot in second too. it doesnt grind but i can feel some little glitch in the shifter. i hate it! Last thing i want to do is blow money to replace gears/synchros or tranny if they were designed crap in the first place.

Also, if i do replace this stuff how do i know i wont get another defect?

Paul M Ellis · 06-07-2002, 03:42 PM

Iv got a 97 sh that i bought at 93k and its been grinding(5th gear) ever sense. And i just had an ACT clutch kit put in and that didnt help at all.

lemon_lude · 02-11-2009, 10:42 PM

Just bought this gorgeous looking '00 lude with 59k on it. 4 days later...slave cylinder took a crap so I had that and the Master cylinder replaced. Now I'm left with the 5th gear grind. Thanks to this place I know about it but it doesnt ease the pain. I dont WANT to granny shift or double clutch. That is broke to me. But $2500 - $4000 to fix or replace. Think I'm gonna sell it if the lemon law here doesn't cover me.

boymeetsfence · 02-11-2009, 11:32 PM

YOU posted in a seven year old thread...

Oh s hit... I did too...

FVCK!!!