can't shift into 1st?

Rallyecivic · 08-20-2007, 10:46 PM

So I was at a stop light today and tried to go into first but it wouldn't go in?
I had to try like 6 times till it finally slammed in...this happened in my older integra too...whats the cause of this problem? anyone else experience this?

***CaliGuy*** · 08-20-2007, 10:50 PM

Check your tranny fluid...Only thing I can think...Did it happen more than once? Is this a consistent problem?

Rallyecivic · 08-20-2007, 10:54 PM

i've had the car for about almost 2 weeks...and has only happend twice..
Only got 1k miles on it...cant imagine tranny fluids low?
so no one has had this problem?

Mookie469 · 08-20-2007, 10:56 PM

Did you check your shift cables?

nayilsi · 08-20-2007, 10:59 PM

happens to me.... almost every other day.

whats the word again ??? notchy gearbox.... thanks Honda.

bulletSisedan · 08-20-2007, 11:00 PM

Take it back to the dealer this is not a very common problem with these cars so it should be checked out.

nayilsi · 08-20-2007, 11:04 PM

umm we have to show them right ???!?!

theyl be like... OOO LOOK IT WORKS nuthings wrong it shifted fine we didnt feel it...... MOVING ON.

Rallyecivic · 08-20-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nayilsi

umm we have to show them right ???!?!

theyl be like... OOO LOOK IT WORKS nuthings wrong it shifted fine we didnt feel it...... MOVING ON.

Yea that's why I don't even feel like going to the trouble to make an appointment for them to check it out...just a waste of time..

taffysi · 08-20-2007, 11:25 PM

I've had it happen to me a few times, but also in different gears when I first had the car for the first 2 weeks. Afterwards, it seemed to go away. Maybe it needs breaking in? lol Just keep driving it and if it keeps doing it after a week or 2. I'd bring it to the dealership.

***autumnalfalls*** · 08-21-2007, 12:17 AM

Had it happen to me a few times. Just place the XMSN in neutral, release the clutch, rev the engine a little bit, push the clutch in, and slide it into first.

I think its just the dog teeth are not in direct correlation with the dog teeth that engage the driven gear. If the gears are not spinning, the synchros can not do their job either. Hence placing the XMSN in neutral and giving the engine a slight rev/blip of throttle with the clutch engaged. Depress the clutch and place it in gear.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission1.htm should give you an idea of how this works.

**ethlar** · 08-21-2007, 12:28 AM

to avoid the problem i almost always go from neutral > second > first when the lights about to turn green. Im not sure what mechanically is happening, but it helps reduce the problem

udumkid · 08-21-2007, 12:31 AM

Is the car moving at all when this happens?

volvo9 · 08-21-2007, 09:51 AM

This is normal and something that happens on every manual transmission. Don't slam the shifter next time just let the clutch out in neutral and try again, it'll go in this time. To not have it happen put the car in 1st as your coming to a stop and going about 1 to 2 mph.

black07coupe · 08-21-2007, 09:56 AM

uhmmm if you downshift thru the gears when coming to a stop, it will keep this from happening in all gears. say you are in forth coming to a stop... downshift to 3rd, let it roll, and right before a stop just hold the clutch in and go thru 2nd and 1st. trust me, this used to happen to me, but as long as i go thru the gears most of the time when i come to a stop, its fine. mine slides into first without any effort at all.

08-20-2007, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rallyecivic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Age: 20 Posts: 667 iTrader: 0 / 0%	can't shift into 1st? So I was at a stop light today and tried to go into first but it wouldn't go in? I had to try like 6 times till it finally slammed in...this happened in my older integra too...whats the cause of this problem? anyone else experience this?

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Rallyecivic Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Age: 20 Posts: 667 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i've had the car for about almost 2 weeks...and has only happend twice.. Only got 1k miles on it...cant imagine tranny fluids low? so no one has had this problem?

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nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: You mean nothing to me Posts: 9,648 iTrader: 0 / 0%	happens to me.... almost every other day. whats the word again ??? notchy gearbox.... thanks Honda.

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nayilsi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: You mean nothing to me Posts: 9,648 iTrader: 0 / 0%	umm we have to show them right ???!?! theyl be like... OOO LOOK IT WORKS nuthings wrong it shifted fine we didnt feel it...... MOVING ON.

08-20-2007, 11:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
taffysi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 690 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've had it happen to me a few times, but also in different gears when I first had the car for the first 2 weeks. Afterwards, it seemed to go away. Maybe it needs breaking in? lol Just keep driving it and if it keeps doing it after a week or 2. I'd bring it to the dealership.

08-21-2007, 12:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
*autumnalfalls* VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 179 Kyle iTrader: 0 / 0%	Had it happen to me a few times. Just place the XMSN in neutral, release the clutch, rev the engine a little bit, push the clutch in, and slide it into first. I think its just the dog teeth are not in direct correlation with the dog teeth that engage the driven gear. If the gears are not spinning, the synchros can not do their job either. Hence placing the XMSN in neutral and giving the engine a slight rev/blip of throttle with the clutch engaged. Depress the clutch and place it in gear. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission1.htm should give you an idea of how this works.

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udumkid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 13.5@102mph N/A untuned Age: 88 Posts: 4,154 Rene.... iTrader: 8 / 100%	Is the car moving at all when this happens?

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volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 2,309 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	This is normal and something that happens on every manual transmission. Don't slam the shifter next time just let the clutch out in neutral and try again, it'll go in this time. To not have it happen put the car in 1st as your coming to a stop and going about 1 to 2 mph.

08-21-2007, 09:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
black07coupe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BOSTON Posts: 1,641 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	uhmmm if you downshift thru the gears when coming to a stop, it will keep this from happening in all gears. say you are in forth coming to a stop... downshift to 3rd, let it roll, and right before a stop just hold the clutch in and go thru 2nd and 1st. trust me, this used to happen to me, but as long as i go thru the gears most of the time when i come to a stop, its fine. mine slides into first without any effort at all.