Si 2nd Gear Issues?

pinchycm · 06-13-2007, 10:26 AM

what's everyone's take on the 2nd gear issue? i can get it in gear fine, but it sometimes sounds like the linkage is snapping in hard and there's a slight grind. it happens when i'm really revving up high, and has happened once or twice down low. thoughts?

Drew303 · 06-13-2007, 02:53 PM

Happens to me everytime I redline it in first and shift quickly into 2nd. Now I just pause slightly and then shift to 2nd.

pinchycm · 06-13-2007, 03:05 PM

That's what I've been doing too - with the rev hang, it seems like I can land right back in the range anyway. I swear it's grinded in lower rpms too once or twice, but that coulda been me being sloppy.

**Yodums** · 06-13-2007, 03:57 PM

Don't worry, I've heard that weird "clank" at lower RPMs. It sounds like metal slapping together. I've learned to pause at the higher RPMs too.

pinchycm · 06-13-2007, 04:15 PM

Cool - not just me then. I'm always paranoid about my driving.

Does the amsoil fix help this as well?

***Sirbelch*** · 06-13-2007, 04:21 PM

Only happens to me when i rush it. Its like my arm is 2 tenths quicker than my clutch foot but it never happens in another gear.

Tastycakes · 06-13-2007, 05:17 PM

Yea, 2nd gear sucks. I always shift it at 7500 rpm just so it wont grind. I was being extra careful one day and did it slow and hit the clutch to the floor, slammed 2nd and it grinded in w/ the clutch down

so i know its not driver error

FWDdrifting · 06-13-2007, 06:19 PM

Yeah, I been wondering if anyone's been having this problem. I've been driving K20z3Vo's Si and sometimes when I hit redline and shift into 2nd..it grinds...but I know that my foot is completely down on the clutch. Has happened a couple of times in low and midrange RPMS. Anybody know the cause of this?

pinchycm · 06-13-2007, 06:40 PM

looks like the solution might be to shift a bit slower from 1->2

Seemund · 06-13-2007, 07:00 PM

WOW.. I have a Exedy Stage 2 Clutch Kit + ACT PRoLite Flywheel!!
And the thing is terrible..
after 6,500RPM shifting 1st-2nd.. = no way!
Sucks.. I'll try to change the MTF :) i'll keep you updated..

pinchycm · 06-13-2007, 07:06 PM

i just changed to amsoil this afternoon - will update with results.

LoverOfCivics · 06-13-2007, 07:08 PM

Omg Thank you!! i thought i was the only one doing this!!!!, i thought it was driver error but ive ben driving a stick for almost four years, and it only happens when i shift at redline thanks for clearing that up for me YEY!!! synthetic here i come!

Seemund · 06-13-2007, 07:23 PM

Yes lover.. but somehow.. this started not long ago.. when I bought the SI, I didn't have any issues.. with trans.

LoverOfCivics · 06-13-2007, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seemund

Yes lover.. but somehow.. this started not long ago.. when I bought the SI, I didn't have any issues.. with trans.

Aww well that sucks dude!!< its ben hapening to me ever since i got the Darn thing

***Sirbelch*** · 06-13-2007, 08:05 PM

Now that i think about it, i had the same problem on my 94 GSR.

alexv305 · 06-13-2007, 08:16 PM

it happens to me as well, what i do to help is granny shift from 1st to 2nd even while redlining

LoverOfCivics · 06-13-2007, 09:34 PM

ima try and switch to synthetic see if that helps

nese005 · 06-13-2007, 09:36 PM

same 2nd gear grinding for me. almost scarred the crap out of me

LoverOfCivics · 06-13-2007, 09:37 PM

its soo loud its embarassing

TwinScroll · 06-13-2007, 09:52 PM

grinding gears ftl...

06-13-2007, 10:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
pinchycm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Si 2nd Gear Issues? what's everyone's take on the 2nd gear issue? i can get it in gear fine, but it sometimes sounds like the linkage is snapping in hard and there's a slight grind. it happens when i'm really revving up high, and has happened once or twice down low. thoughts?

06-13-2007, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,480 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 10 / 100%	Don't worry, I've heard that weird "clank" at lower RPMs. It sounds like metal slapping together. I've learned to pause at the higher RPMs too. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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06-13-2007, 02:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Drew303 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, CO Age: 27 Posts: 917 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Happens to me everytime I redline it in first and shift quickly into 2nd. Now I just pause slightly and then shift to 2nd.

06-13-2007, 03:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
pinchycm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's what I've been doing too - with the rev hang, it seems like I can land right back in the range anyway. I swear it's grinded in lower rpms too once or twice, but that coulda been me being sloppy.

06-13-2007, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
pinchycm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cool - not just me then. I'm always paranoid about my driving. Does the amsoil fix help this as well?

06-13-2007, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,655 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	Only happens to me when i rush it. Its like my arm is 2 tenths quicker than my clutch foot but it never happens in another gear.

06-13-2007, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,644 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yea, 2nd gear sucks. I always shift it at 7500 rpm just so it wont grind. I was being extra careful one day and did it slow and hit the clutch to the floor, slammed 2nd and it grinded in w/ the clutch down so i know its not driver error

06-13-2007, 06:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
FWDdrifting Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah, I been wondering if anyone's been having this problem. I've been driving K20z3Vo's Si and sometimes when I hit redline and shift into 2nd..it grinds...but I know that my foot is completely down on the clutch. Has happened a couple of times in low and midrange RPMS. Anybody know the cause of this?

06-13-2007, 06:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
pinchycm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks like the solution might be to shift a bit slower from 1->2

06-13-2007, 07:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,570 iTrader: 2 / 100%	WOW.. I have a Exedy Stage 2 Clutch Kit + ACT PRoLite Flywheel!! And the thing is terrible.. after 6,500RPM shifting 1st-2nd.. = no way! Sucks.. I'll try to change the MTF :) i'll keep you updated..

06-13-2007, 07:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
pinchycm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just changed to amsoil this afternoon - will update with results.

06-13-2007, 07:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
LoverOfCivics Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Texas Age: 19 Posts: 1,229 Javier iTrader: 0 / 0%	Omg Thank you!! i thought i was the only one doing this!!!!, i thought it was driver error but ive ben driving a stick for almost four years, and it only happens when i shift at redline thanks for clearing that up for me YEY!!! synthetic here i come!

06-13-2007, 07:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,570 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Yes lover.. but somehow.. this started not long ago.. when I bought the SI, I didn't have any issues.. with trans.

06-13-2007, 08:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,655 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	Now that i think about it, i had the same problem on my 94 GSR.

06-13-2007, 08:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
alexv305 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tavernier Age: 20 Posts: 194 Alex Valledor iTrader: 0 / 0%	it happens to me as well, what i do to help is granny shift from 1st to 2nd even while redlining

06-13-2007, 09:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
LoverOfCivics Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Texas Age: 19 Posts: 1,229 Javier iTrader: 0 / 0%	ima try and switch to synthetic see if that helps

06-13-2007, 09:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
nese005 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 614 ohio Posts: 1,573 Panda iTrader: 1 / 100%	same 2nd gear grinding for me. almost scarred the crap out of me

06-13-2007, 09:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
LoverOfCivics Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dallas Texas Age: 19 Posts: 1,229 Javier iTrader: 0 / 0%	its soo loud its embarassing

06-13-2007, 09:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
TwinScroll Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: east coast Age: 26 Posts: 769 iTrader: 0 / 0%	grinding gears ftl...