transmission question..

[darkgreenaccord]

Okay I just got my first Honda. It's a 93 accord ex. Now when I shift to 2nd it grinds. I have the clutch all the way down and shift slowly. It isn't hard to shift. It slips right into gear but it lightly grinds and its annoying.. how can I fix this?

[thepowderblue]

try changing its oil with honda mtf and if it still does it Rebuild it or swap it.

[ryanjones45]

since u said it hard to shift, does your car a stop position with the clutch to the floor still feel like it moving forward? if so try changing the master clutch cylinder and the slave cylinder, they might be worn out thus not fully disengaging the clutch making it hard to shift and grind going into gear, also bleed the system very well to get all the air out

[93redcb7]

since u said it hard to shift, does your car a stop position with the clutch to the floor still feel like it moving forward? if so try changing the master clutch cylinder and the slave cylinder, they might be worn out thus not fully disengaging the clutch making it hard to shift and grind going into gear, also bleed the system very well to get all the air out

he said it isnt hard to shift, and yes change the oil... ill be doing this on mine shortly, mine has done that ever since iv had it... and thats like 1 1/2 year or so..

[42na2cb7]

does it only grinds when you shift to 2nd gear ONLY? try changing its oil like mr.thepowderblue said. and if it doesnt fix the problem youre probably looking at a worn out synchronizer ring. Ive seen alot of 2nd gear going bad on hondas coz kids are shifting too fast from 1st to 2nd at high rpms causing the snychro ring to wear out.! just throwin it out there.

[92accord ex]

also take a look at your shifter linkage that could be a bad link all hondas are know for there second gear grind

[deevergote]

No, all Hondas are not "know for there second gear grind". It is not a "Honda problem".

The problem is that the synchronizers are worn out. The cause is probably improper shifting by previous owners, a failure to change the oil (people regularly neglect transmission oil), or perhaps you are simply shifting too quickly.

Changing to good fluid, like Honda MTF or GM Synchromesh (my choice), may help... but it won't fix damage that is already done. That will require a rebuild.

[Straight Success]

I have a slight grind going into 5th. I'm going to change the fluid soon to see if this helps. I think I'm going to try the genuine Honda juice stuff. I'll let you know what happens.