OMG help!

hoanger · 11-24-2006, 02:57 PM

ok so today i was driving, going down a highway and i'm in 5th, approaching the stop light i try to shift down to 4th and my SHIFTER LOCKS UP. i can either go into 5th or stay in neutral.
i have a coupe btw.

no matter how hard i tried, and how far i pushed the clutch, my shifter would not go anywhere else but 5th and stuck in neutral. i was stuck in the middle of the road, with my hazard lights on and trying to figure out how to fix it. then all of the sudden it worked again.

happened twice on my way to school and i have no idea whats wrong.

does anyone know whats wrong? or has anyone had this happen to them?
is there a fix or solution to this??

helppppppppp!!!!!

Kakashi · 11-24-2006, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoanger

ok so today i was driving, going down a highway and i'm in 5th, approaching the stop light i try to shift down to 4th and my SHIFTER LOCKS UP. i can either go into 5th or stay in neutral.
i have a coupe btw.

no matter how hard i tried, and how far i pushed the clutch, my shifter would not go anywhere else but 5th and stuck in neutral. i was stuck in the middle of the road, with my hazard lights on and trying to figure out how to fix it. then all of the sudden it worked again.

happened twice on my way to school and i have no idea whats wrong.

does anyone know whats wrong? or has anyone had this happen to them?
is there a fix or solution to this??

helppppppppp!!!!!

yikes, dealership ASAP.

b20eg6hatch · 11-24-2006, 04:46 PM

First off, pop your hood and have somebody go through the gears while you watch to make sure nothing is in there prohibiting the shifter from moving or something is messing with the cables.....then take it to the dealer. No need to panic if it's just something that has bounced up in there, especially after removing the factory airbox, because that just opens up all kinds of room for stuff to move around. Good luck

Black_civic_Si · 11-24-2006, 05:17 PM

^^^^^^^^^^
+1....just look under your hood, make sure nothing in the way of the shifter.

hoanger · 11-25-2006, 08:11 PM

i went outside to check to see if anything was blocking the cables
i took out the stock airbox and such and replaced it with the Injen CAI and i dont see anything in the way

it only happens when i stay in 5th for a while.

i'll try and take it out for a drive, i have an appointment on monday at honda, we'll see whats up. thanks for letting me know about looking under the hood first.

any other suggestions.

Black_civic_Si · 11-25-2006, 08:15 PM

2 man job, 1 person under the hood looking at the shifter (make sure nothing in the way) the 2nd person is in the car shifting gears 12346 and R.

hoanger · 11-25-2006, 11:40 PM

yeah i guess i didnt state that
my girlfriend was doing the shifting, i was looking at the cables, nothing was in the way or anything.

but again, it only happens when im in 5th cruising for a while...

so im thinking maybe at the high speed something starts to jam?

do you think that the dealership will say its because of the cold air intake? i cant think of a way to match it up..

jay3151 · 11-26-2006, 12:13 AM

by any chance did u install a short shifter? cuz if its not installed all the way it might cause some shifting issues

sfccrx · 11-26-2006, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_civic_Si

2 man job, 1 person under the hood looking at the shifter (make sure nothing in the way) the 2nd person is in the car shifting gears 12346 and R.

you know his 6th gear is his reverse, right?

Black_civic_Si · 11-26-2006, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfccrx

you know his 6th gear is his reverse, right?

LOL..i'm missing no.5

sfccrx · 11-26-2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_civic_Si

LOL..i'm missing no.5

wanted you to know his is a 5 speed, not a 6.

Black_civic_Si · 11-26-2006, 03:26 PM

OoooOoooo..damn, okay.

hoanger · 11-26-2006, 09:33 PM

no short shifter
only a cold air intake

and yeah only 1-5 and R
by any chance do you think if i take it to the dealer tomorrow, they are gonna say its cause of the intake installation or something and charge me?
my parents will kill me lol

si_civic · 11-27-2006, 02:16 AM

FA2 lol doesn't have 6 gears. Ok it does, R.

taejinah · 11-27-2006, 12:34 PM

My friends Mini Cooper S did something similar when I was driving it on the highway. It turns out the seal for the clutch fluid melted cuz of arizona heat and the clutch pedal wouldn't engage/disengage with the pedal. Sometimes it would work, othertimes I would be locked in. It just depended on how hard i slammed down the clutch -_-

Maybe this will help? ---> dealership

hoanger · 11-27-2006, 08:20 PM

i came back there from today
they put 100+ km on my car
and took 3 hours
called me and said they couldnt find anything wrong with it

...
i guess i just gotta see if it happens again.
thanks though guys

11-24-2006, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
hoanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,988 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	OMG help! ok so today i was driving, going down a highway and i'm in 5th, approaching the stop light i try to shift down to 4th and my SHIFTER LOCKS UP. i can either go into 5th or stay in neutral. i have a coupe btw. no matter how hard i tried, and how far i pushed the clutch, my shifter would not go anywhere else but 5th and stuck in neutral. i was stuck in the middle of the road, with my hazard lights on and trying to figure out how to fix it. then all of the sudden it worked again. happened twice on my way to school and i have no idea whats wrong. does anyone know whats wrong? or has anyone had this happen to them? is there a fix or solution to this?? helppppppppp!!!!!

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b20eg6hatch Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 264 iTrader: 0 / 0%	First off, pop your hood and have somebody go through the gears while you watch to make sure nothing is in there prohibiting the shifter from moving or something is messing with the cables.....then take it to the dealer. No need to panic if it's just something that has bounced up in there, especially after removing the factory airbox, because that just opens up all kinds of room for stuff to move around. Good luck

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hoanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,988 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	i went outside to check to see if anything was blocking the cables i took out the stock airbox and such and replaced it with the Injen CAI and i dont see anything in the way it only happens when i stay in 5th for a while. i'll try and take it out for a drive, i have an appointment on monday at honda, we'll see whats up. thanks for letting me know about looking under the hood first. any other suggestions.

11-25-2006, 08:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Black_civic_Si Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oakland, Bay Area Posts: 958 iTrader: 2 / 100%	2 man job, 1 person under the hood looking at the shifter (make sure nothing in the way) the 2nd person is in the car shifting gears 12346 and R.

11-25-2006, 11:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
hoanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,988 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	yeah i guess i didnt state that my girlfriend was doing the shifting, i was looking at the cables, nothing was in the way or anything. but again, it only happens when im in 5th cruising for a while... so im thinking maybe at the high speed something starts to jam? do you think that the dealership will say its because of the cold air intake? i cant think of a way to match it up..

11-26-2006, 12:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
jay3151 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Westchester NY Age: 25 Posts: 2,058 Juan Carlos iTrader: 8 / 100%	by any chance did u install a short shifter? cuz if its not installed all the way it might cause some shifting issues

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Black_civic_Si Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oakland, Bay Area Posts: 958 iTrader: 2 / 100%	OoooOoooo..damn, okay.

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hoanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,988 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	no short shifter only a cold air intake and yeah only 1-5 and R by any chance do you think if i take it to the dealer tomorrow, they are gonna say its cause of the intake installation or something and charge me? my parents will kill me lol

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si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,604 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	FA2 lol doesn't have 6 gears. Ok it does, R.

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taejinah Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 399 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My friends Mini Cooper S did something similar when I was driving it on the highway. It turns out the seal for the clutch fluid melted cuz of arizona heat and the clutch pedal wouldn't engage/disengage with the pedal. Sometimes it would work, othertimes I would be locked in. It just depended on how hard i slammed down the clutch -_- Maybe this will help? ---> dealership

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hoanger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 4,988 Jason iTrader: 1 / 100%	i came back there from today they put 100+ km on my car and took 3 hours called me and said they couldnt find anything wrong with it ... i guess i just gotta see if it happens again. thanks though guys