Tranny problems (5spd), need help ASAP!!!

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shmang

Discussion Starter · Apr 4, 2001

Well, recently, when I am at a dead stop and try to engage in the clutch in 1st gear, it has some weird noise (kind of like the sound when you first learn to drive a 5spd and shake the car - the gear just hit each other...). This will happen only when I try to engage the clutch from a dead stop in 1st. By the way, I have been driving 5spd for years, so I am pretty sure it is not b/c of my skill.

The car has about 30k miles and I change oil every 3k miles with brand names and filter. It is kind of strange because this will only happen in 1st and 2nd sometimes(but it is not as noticiable as in 1st, although you need to pay a little bit attention to notice it in 1st.) If I rev the engine past 2500rpm, I would not hear that sound(but I am not sure if it is because that the sound of the engine is louder or not.)

I have never have this sound before and need everyone's input on this. I will have a long road trip in 2 days and definitely want to have it fixed before (or someone can tell me what it is and is not very serious.)

I appreciate any valuable information on this!

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checkmate58

· #2 · Apr 4, 2001

I wouldn't know about that..but i'll tell you about my former situation. Everytime i changed gears from 4th to 5th past 3500 rpms, i would feel like a crunching sound on the shifter. I took it into the Honda Dealer and they said it was my syncho. So..it got repaired for free. Is you car under warranty?

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checkmate58

· #7 · Apr 4, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by not rice:
shmang (nice name btw)

dont be so sure its a synchro prob.

later</font>

True that..i was just describing something that happened to me. As for diagnosis.. the first time i took it in..they acted like nothing was wrong with it. So..I had to seek the advice of a professional mechanic friend and he told me it was most likely the synchro -- so i took it back and told them that. They finally admitted it and fixed it for free under warranty. And it did take about a week to get the parts.

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