Transmission is acting funny... Please HELP
#1
Transmission is acting funny... Please HELP
Hey guys I am having issues with my transmission. There are a combination of symptoms and I really would like to know what you guys think, if anyone has had these issues and how they dealt with it, where they took it etc... I purchased this car about 3 months ago and I didn't catch these issues when I bought it. Now I've never driven other S2000's But I Know how a healthy transmission should shift. I also know that part of the joy of S2000 is it's gearbox and these issues while livable, are really dampening the experience.
I've got three different symptoms and it's possible that they are not related:
1) when I put the gear in 1st in a stopped position, it gives the car a Jolt. (not all the time)
2) My 3rd gear is not smooth. When I go into third it feels like it first hits a moving object and then goes in. (also 4th to a lesser extent)
3) Sometimes it is hard to find the reverse gear. I will put the car in reverse and think that it is in but when I try to accelerate you hear a grinding noise.
To be honest with you I can live with the reverse thing but what I can't live with is the 3rd and 4th gears. Please help me if you have experience with this...
I've got three different symptoms and it's possible that they are not related:
1) when I put the gear in 1st in a stopped position, it gives the car a Jolt. (not all the time)
2) My 3rd gear is not smooth. When I go into third it feels like it first hits a moving object and then goes in. (also 4th to a lesser extent)
3) Sometimes it is hard to find the reverse gear. I will put the car in reverse and think that it is in but when I try to accelerate you hear a grinding noise.
To be honest with you I can live with the reverse thing but what I can't live with is the 3rd and 4th gears. Please help me if you have experience with this...
#2
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Hey guys I am having issues with my transmission. There are a combination of symptoms and I really would like to know what you guys think, if anyone has had these issues and how they dealt with it, where they took it etc... I purchased this car about 3 months ago and I didn't catch these issues when I bought it. Now I've never driven other S2000's But I Know how a healthy transmission should shift. I also know that part of the joy of S2000 is it's gearbox and these issues while livable, are really dampening the experience.
I've got three different symptoms and it's possible that they are not related:
1) when I put the gear in 1st in a stopped position, it gives the car a Jolt. (not all the time)
2) My 3rd gear is not smooth. When I go into third it feels like it first hits a moving object and then goes in. (also 4th to a lesser extent)
3) Sometimes it is hard to find the reverse gear. I will put the car in reverse and think that it is in but when I try to accelerate you hear a grinding noise.
To be honest with you I can live with the reverse thing but what I can't live with is the 3rd and 4th gears. Please help me if you have experience with this...
I've got three different symptoms and it's possible that they are not related:
1) when I put the gear in 1st in a stopped position, it gives the car a Jolt. (not all the time)
2) My 3rd gear is not smooth. When I go into third it feels like it first hits a moving object and then goes in. (also 4th to a lesser extent)
3) Sometimes it is hard to find the reverse gear. I will put the car in reverse and think that it is in but when I try to accelerate you hear a grinding noise.
To be honest with you I can live with the reverse thing but what I can't live with is the 3rd and 4th gears. Please help me if you have experience with this...
#3
Try changing fluids. Clutch and transmission fluids. Buy them at the Honda dealership. Then adjust the clutch so that there is no EXCESSIVE play. Just leave the master cylinder slack. See if that works.
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#4
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1 2 and 3 are normal to a degree. If it is hard to get in to reverse, you can reset the gears by shifting to 4th gear, then in to reverse. New fluid is definitely going to help with all problems. You want to wait till the next gear "catches" before dropping it all the way in to gear. Don't ever force it in to gear, guide it and let it slide in.
#5
Originally Posted by Joey2K' timestamp='1368154288' post='22532401
Hey guys I am having issues with my transmission. There are a combination of symptoms and I really would like to know what you guys think, if anyone has had these issues and how they dealt with it, where they took it etc... I purchased this car about 3 months ago and I didn't catch these issues when I bought it. Now I've never driven other S2000's But I Know how a healthy transmission should shift. I also know that part of the joy of S2000 is it's gearbox and these issues while livable, are really dampening the experience.
I've got three different symptoms and it's possible that they are not related:
1) when I put the gear in 1st in a stopped position, it gives the car a Jolt. (not all the time)
2) My 3rd gear is not smooth. When I go into third it feels like it first hits a moving object and then goes in. (also 4th to a lesser extent)
3) Sometimes it is hard to find the reverse gear. I will put the car in reverse and think that it is in but when I try to accelerate you hear a grinding noise.
To be honest with you I can live with the reverse thing but what I can't live with is the 3rd and 4th gears. Please help me if you have experience with this...
I've got three different symptoms and it's possible that they are not related:
1) when I put the gear in 1st in a stopped position, it gives the car a Jolt. (not all the time)
2) My 3rd gear is not smooth. When I go into third it feels like it first hits a moving object and then goes in. (also 4th to a lesser extent)
3) Sometimes it is hard to find the reverse gear. I will put the car in reverse and think that it is in but when I try to accelerate you hear a grinding noise.
To be honest with you I can live with the reverse thing but what I can't live with is the 3rd and 4th gears. Please help me if you have experience with this...
#6
1 2 and 3 are normal to a degree. If it is hard to get in to reverse, you can reset the gears by shifting to 4th gear, then in to reverse. New fluid is definitely going to help with all problems. You want to wait till the next gear "catches" before dropping it all the way in to gear. Don't ever force it in to gear, guide it and let it slide in.
#7
thanks for the input, I have already changed the transmission fluid though, but that has not stopped the problems. I'm not quite sure what the master cylinder slack is but I'll do some research tomorrow when i get a chance.
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#8
^ here is something to try for you
I know you have these symptoms when the car is running, what about when the car is off? Is it easy to find reverse then? is 3rd and 4th gear more normal? Obviously the car shouldnt jolt forward in 1st
To me it sounds more like a clutch master cylinder with air in it (Or dirty fluid in the system or low fluid even) then anything transmission wise. Air or a dirty clutch master cylinder doesnt allow the pressure plate to fully disengage. This could make similar symptoms to what you are experiencing.
check these things, the Clutch master cylinder is located under the hood next to the brake master cylinder and is quite a bit smaller. There are a lot of DIY threads on this site dealing with bleeding/cleaning the fluid in the master cylinder.
I know you have these symptoms when the car is running, what about when the car is off? Is it easy to find reverse then? is 3rd and 4th gear more normal? Obviously the car shouldnt jolt forward in 1st
To me it sounds more like a clutch master cylinder with air in it (Or dirty fluid in the system or low fluid even) then anything transmission wise. Air or a dirty clutch master cylinder doesnt allow the pressure plate to fully disengage. This could make similar symptoms to what you are experiencing.
check these things, the Clutch master cylinder is located under the hood next to the brake master cylinder and is quite a bit smaller. There are a lot of DIY threads on this site dealing with bleeding/cleaning the fluid in the master cylinder.
#9
^ here is something to try for you
I know you have these symptoms when the car is running, what about when the car is off? Is it easy to find reverse then? is 3rd and 4th gear more normal? Obviously the car shouldnt jolt forward in 1st
To me it sounds more like a clutch master cylinder with air in it (Or dirty fluid in the system or low fluid even) then anything transmission wise. Air or a dirty clutch master cylinder doesnt allow the pressure plate to fully disengage. This could make similar symptoms to what you are experiencing.
check these things, the Clutch master cylinder is located under the hood next to the brake master cylinder and is quite a bit smaller. There are a lot of DIY threads on this site dealing with bleeding/cleaning the fluid in the master cylinder.
I know you have these symptoms when the car is running, what about when the car is off? Is it easy to find reverse then? is 3rd and 4th gear more normal? Obviously the car shouldnt jolt forward in 1st
To me it sounds more like a clutch master cylinder with air in it (Or dirty fluid in the system or low fluid even) then anything transmission wise. Air or a dirty clutch master cylinder doesnt allow the pressure plate to fully disengage. This could make similar symptoms to what you are experiencing.
check these things, the Clutch master cylinder is located under the hood next to the brake master cylinder and is quite a bit smaller. There are a lot of DIY threads on this site dealing with bleeding/cleaning the fluid in the master cylinder.
PS: I've done some research and if the problem is from inside the transmission, my guess would be that the synchronizer for the third gear is worn, but its just an uneducated guess.