I've been reading a few threads on this subject, but need some clarification...

When my car is in motion and I'm shifting from 2nd to 3rd (clutch all the way down of course), a grinding sound and feel is present before the shifter goes all the way in. After it is in 3rd, it drives like normal. Clutch pedal is at factory set height.

-This only happens when the car is in motion and shifting 2nd to 3rd.

-When the car is idling, sitting in the driveway, and i shift from neutral to 3rd, it does NOT grind.

previous threads suggest sychros going bad, but my friend w/ an STi had a similar prob and a new clutch fixed it. Also have another friend with a Civic turbo, that made that same fix for the same problem.

Plz help... just want this fixed soon whether i just buy a new clutch kit or ship my tranny out to Shep......

 

At what RPMs goes it grind?

 

regular shifting... 3K+ i guess

 

The gears won't grind sitting in the driveway because the drivetrain isn't spinning. You can only grind gears if you're in motion.

Try adjusting the clutch. If that doesn't help then it's probably your synchros.

 

Evo 8 transmissions ar known for week 3rd syncros, I would bet that is your problem.

 

I'm not going to armchair diagnose your problem, but I would say take it to a local shop and have a tech go for a ride in it and listen to the sound.

That should help and cost you nothing.

 

First thing to do is check clutch pedal free play. You want to have the absolute minimum free play (a tiny bit is needed) to get as much clutch disengagement as possible.

 

i went in recently thinking my clutch needed to be adjusted, but I was told my 1st gear synchro was worn.

 

My 3rd does the same thing, but its fine at higher RPM's, so I'm thinking its the clutch pedal adjustment. Try that and see what happens. Again best bet would be to just have a tech ride along with you and see whats up.

 

If a synchro is bad enough, it will grind sitting in the driveway.

 

sounds like synchros to me

 

of topic: can a clutch f up your tranny/synchros? cause i just got an act hdss installed about 3k miles ago now my tranny's f up, it wont go in reverse at all and the shifter is crazy stiff it doesnt want to move but i can get it in 1,2,3,4,5,6

i really dont know what to do, should i get the 6sp rebuild or go with the 5sp?

i dont mean to hi-jack this thread but i'm really confused rite now!

John

 

will try adjusting the clutch... in the mean time i will be shifting, 1st>2nd>then to 4th... i miss 3rd... lol...

 

You can double clutch when you shift to 2nd to 3rd and it shouldn't grind. Rev match from 4th to 3rd and you should be fine.

 

will also try that, but would that just eat the clutch more???