1yr old Si pops out of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear.

Dethred · 04-20-2009, 06:20 PM

Well, I bought the car (FG2 Si) for my wife about 13 months ago about a month before the TSB was released. I had the TSB completed and... it has popped out of third about 5-6 times over the last 8k miles (car just hit 19k).

I had taken it in twice to have them try and replicate the problem and no dice. Of course all the rattles in the car seemed to be gone when I took the mechanic out for the test drive, and the chances of having it pop out of gear on the drive were slim (and the odds were correct).

It has been a few months since I had Williamsburg Honda check the car so I figured it was a matter of time until the next pop-out.

I was driving home from my grandfather's house in North Carolina and just as I was driving onto the interstate from the traffic light, I shifted into second and slowly let out the clutch and gave it some gas.

It popped out.

When I tried to put it back into gear it ground a few times and would not go back in. So I put it into 3rd and accelerated away. As I shifted into 4th, you guessed it,

It popped out again.

Has anyone ever had this happen with 2nd and 4th gear? The car has been babied (my wife drives like grandma) since day one, with the exception of a few spirited drives by yours truly.

How am I going to get Honda to fix this crap, or should I just trade it in for another car? I am sick of the rattles and transmission BS and either want it fixed or gone. Suggestions?

Firestrife · 04-20-2009, 06:21 PM

Check your shift linkages located under the stock airbox. Its possible one of them has come out.

Dethred · 04-20-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firestrife

Check your shift linkages located under the stock airbox. Its possible one of them has come out.

Its a Fujita short ram, only mod other than HID headlights. Wouldn't the problem be persistent if that was the issue? It only happened to 2nd and 4th gear that one time.

Firestrife · 04-20-2009, 06:35 PM

regardless of what intake you have just take a look at them sometimes the stock ones can come out if the temperature and situation is right.

Dethred · 04-21-2009, 09:58 PM

Thanks, I'll have to check on this over the weekend. I'll try to remember to report back!

04-20-2009, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dethred Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 115 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	1yr old Si pops out of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear. Well, I bought the car (FG2 Si) for my wife about 13 months ago about a month before the TSB was released. I had the TSB completed and... it has popped out of third about 5-6 times over the last 8k miles (car just hit 19k). I had taken it in twice to have them try and replicate the problem and no dice. Of course all the rattles in the car seemed to be gone when I took the mechanic out for the test drive, and the chances of having it pop out of gear on the drive were slim (and the odds were correct). It has been a few months since I had Williamsburg Honda check the car so I figured it was a matter of time until the next pop-out. I was driving home from my grandfather's house in North Carolina and just as I was driving onto the interstate from the traffic light, I shifted into second and slowly let out the clutch and gave it some gas. It popped out. When I tried to put it back into gear it ground a few times and would not go back in. So I put it into 3rd and accelerated away. As I shifted into 4th, you guessed it, It popped out again. Has anyone ever had this happen with 2nd and 4th gear? The car has been babied (my wife drives like grandma) since day one, with the exception of a few spirited drives by yours truly. How am I going to get Honda to fix this crap, or should I just trade it in for another car? I am sick of the rattles and transmission BS and either want it fixed or gone. Suggestions?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
1st to 2nd, now 3rd to 4th? WTF??	maxxnitro88	Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat	12	02-18-2009 08:12 PM
Changed/updated 3rd Gear, now 4th gear is a bit hard to shift out.	taffysi	Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat	3	09-19-2008 10:43 PM
3rd gear grind (2nd and 3rd gear set replacement)	Trav-Is_Si	BC, Yukon, & NWT	21	04-30-2008 08:49 PM
2nd, 4th, 6th Gear problems...along with the 3rd...	FG2NME	Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat	8	04-14-2008 03:38 PM
Problems with 2nd, 4th, 6th, Reverse... Pops out of 2nd	COMplex	Mechanical Problems & Technical Chat	23	12-03-2007 08:17 PM

04-20-2009, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Firestrife Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vicinity of Gainesville, FL Posts: 4,889 Keenan iTrader: 16 / 100%	Check your shift linkages located under the stock airbox. Its possible one of them has come out.

04-20-2009, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Firestrife Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vicinity of Gainesville, FL Posts: 4,889 Keenan iTrader: 16 / 100%	regardless of what intake you have just take a look at them sometimes the stock ones can come out if the temperature and situation is right.

04-21-2009, 09:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dethred Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 115 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks, I'll have to check on this over the weekend. I'll try to remember to report back!