2nd gear grinding now...

sohcegbc · 03-23-2008, 02:14 PM

so ive noticed a cuple weeks ago i wud try shift into 2nd gear around 8000 rpms...wud miss the gear every once n a while..now it grinds everytime cant get 2nd nemore...taking it back to the dealer this week.

06si · 03-23-2008, 02:21 PM

Have them put in the new Honda MTF fluid. I did it in my SI and it helped alot

I Vtec, do you? · 03-23-2008, 02:38 PM

Dealer won't help you with this if they're anything like mine.

c130turboprop · 03-23-2008, 03:40 PM

did n e one try hard when they first got their car to take it easy for the break in period??? i did and i have had not one problem with my tranny...

***Excalibur*** · 03-23-2008, 03:43 PM

That sounds like your fault for misshifting the gears. Grinding them and whatnot. You probably messed up the synchros.. You'll be lucky if they cover that. Did you swap your tranny fluid before all this happened? Swapping the fluid helps with the smoothness of your tranny but doesn't remedy bad driving.

reaper702 · 03-23-2008, 03:49 PM

my 2nd gear syncros were bad and replaced by my dealer. it would grind the majority of the time when i shifted from 1-2 at those rpms as well and finally they went bye bye one day. after dealer replaced the syncros i have not had one single grind. obviously it is not driver error but more of a defect.

Johnold · 03-23-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by c130turboprop

did n e one try hard when they first got their car to take it easy for the break in period??? i did and i have had not one problem with my tranny...

^Exactly!, I did this and really have no problems. Sometimes 3rd won't go in smoothly but it goes in. 9 times out of 10 times my car shifts smooth and quietly. took it easy for my break in period aswell.

projectprelude · 03-23-2008, 03:59 PM

a buddy of mine got an 08 fg2 awhile ago and he doesnt have a 3rd gear problem but a second gear problem when you shift it in second fast it grinds no matter what...not a driver problem either b/c i also drove it and you have to pretty much ease it in second or itll grind

sohcegbc · 03-23-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Excalibur

That sounds like your fault for misshifting the gears. Grinding them and whatnot. You probably messed up the synchros.. You'll be lucky if they cover that. Did you swap your tranny fluid before all this happened? Swapping the fluid helps with the smoothness of your tranny but doesn't remedy bad driving.

lol well i dont like its my fault..when 13,000 miles later it started to grind at high rpms..and is getting worse..not driver error at all..but will prolly take to dealer tues. on my day off i will keep yous updated.

***Excalibur*** · 03-23-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sohcegbc

lol well i dont like its my fault..when 13,000 miles later it started to grind at high rpms..and is getting worse..not driver error at all..but will prolly take to dealer tues. on my day off i will keep yous updated.

Sounded like you said you were grinding gears.

SiCivic83 · 03-23-2008, 07:37 PM

I've had problems with 2nd gear grinding from time to time. I voiced my complain to Honda about 3rd gear popping out and they replaced it with Honda MTF fluid and it hasn't popped out on me ever since. The next chance I get I will take it back to Honda to check out the synchros for 2nd gear.

***Special Ringpop*** · 03-23-2008, 07:41 PM

I've had the MTF replaced twice with new stuff and within the first month, third was popping out and second was grinding again.

sohcegbc · 03-23-2008, 08:33 PM

k series trannys FTL

drumkid8 · 04-03-2008, 03:27 AM

i so have this effin problem... and i'm extremely fed up... i dont know what to do anymore

dragonzsoul · 04-03-2008, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by reaper702

my 2nd gear syncros were bad and replaced by my dealer. it would grind the majority of the time when i shifted from 1-2 at those rpms as well and finally they went bye bye one day. after dealer replaced the syncros i have not had one single grind. obviously it is not driver error but more of a defect.

welcome to my world.. how'd you get them to replace your synchros though? i want new ones also

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Originally Posted by projectprelude

a buddy of mine got an 08 fg2 awhile ago and he doesnt have a 3rd gear problem but a second gear problem when you shift it in second fast it grinds no matter what...not a driver problem either b/c i also drove it and you have to pretty much ease it in second or itll grind

same issue as me.. my 3rd gear does it too..

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Originally Posted by SiCivic83

I've had problems with 2nd gear grinding from time to time. I voiced my complain to Honda about 3rd gear popping out and they replaced it with Honda MTF fluid and it hasn't popped out on me ever since. The next chance I get I will take it back to Honda to check out the synchros for 2nd gear.

you're lucky, the new honda MTF doesn't work well for me.. i grinded all the in 2nd and 3rd with it..

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Originally Posted by drumkid8

i so have this effin problem... and i'm extremely fed up... i dont know what to do anymore

*sigh* keep b!tching to your dealer? maybe one day they'll give in. you can also call Honda NA and get a case number. i have one, and am waiting for a 3rd gear synchro replacement.. whenever honda gets around to it..

***Special Ringpop*** · 04-03-2008, 04:28 PM

Good luck. Honda shut my case file the first time without ever talking to me (the bitch who I dealt with refused to call me at any other time besides the one I was in class) and the second time, the same bitch said "What do you want me to do? You can't even get your dealer to replicate this."

drumkid8 · 04-03-2008, 04:29 PM

have a question... will they give me sh!t for saying that it doesn't go in at 8k? cause at 7k+ it won't go in and just grinds..

dragonzsoul · 04-03-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by drumkid8

have a question... will they give me sh!t for saying that it doesn't go in at 8k? cause at 7k+ it won't go in and just grinds..

never tell your dealer how hard you drive your car.. they'll use it against you somehow, those sneaky b@stards..

just say it grinds when you shift into 2nd

volvo9 · 04-03-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Excalibur

Sounded like you said you were grinding gears.

Gears are grinding, but it's not his fault. There's a lot of people that complain of this. rev car up to 8000 accelerating in first, go for second and it immediately grinds, even with the clutch at the floor still.

drumkid8 · 04-03-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by volvo9

Gears are grinding, but it's not his fault. There's a lot of people that complain of this. rev car up to 8000 accelerating in first, go for second and it immediately grinds, even with the clutch at the floor still.

yup! and it sucks cause i can't think of a way to tell my dealer to fix it... i know they're gonna make a mechanic drive it... and he's gonna do it at normal shift speeds so its gonna be pointless

03-23-2008, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
sohcegbc Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 / 0%	2nd gear grinding now... so ive noticed a cuple weeks ago i wud try shift into 2nd gear around 8000 rpms...wud miss the gear every once n a while..now it grinds everytime cant get 2nd nemore...taking it back to the dealer this week.

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c130turboprop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 792 iTrader: 1 / 100%	did n e one try hard when they first got their car to take it easy for the break in period??? i did and i have had not one problem with my tranny...

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*Excalibur* VIP Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Converse, TX. Age: 25 Posts: 9,611 Jeremy iTrader: 25 / 100%	That sounds like your fault for misshifting the gears. Grinding them and whatnot. You probably messed up the synchros.. You'll be lucky if they cover that. Did you swap your tranny fluid before all this happened? Swapping the fluid helps with the smoothness of your tranny but doesn't remedy bad driving.

03-23-2008, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
reaper702 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sin City Age: 21 Posts: 4,261 iTrader: 8 / 100%	my 2nd gear syncros were bad and replaced by my dealer. it would grind the majority of the time when i shifted from 1-2 at those rpms as well and finally they went bye bye one day. after dealer replaced the syncros i have not had one single grind. obviously it is not driver error but more of a defect.

03-23-2008, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
projectprelude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wooster , ohio Posts: 2,535 Aaron iTrader: 3 / 100%	a buddy of mine got an 08 fg2 awhile ago and he doesnt have a 3rd gear problem but a second gear problem when you shift it in second fast it grinds no matter what...not a driver problem either b/c i also drove it and you have to pretty much ease it in second or itll grind

03-23-2008, 07:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
SiCivic83 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay Area Age: 25 Posts: 733 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've had problems with 2nd gear grinding from time to time. I voiced my complain to Honda about 3rd gear popping out and they replaced it with Honda MTF fluid and it hasn't popped out on me ever since. The next chance I get I will take it back to Honda to check out the synchros for 2nd gear.

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sohcegbc Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 / 0%	k series trannys FTL

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drumkid8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Age: 20 Posts: 271 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i so have this effin problem... and i'm extremely fed up... i dont know what to do anymore

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drumkid8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Age: 20 Posts: 271 iTrader: 0 / 0%	have a question... will they give me sh!t for saying that it doesn't go in at 8k? cause at 7k+ it won't go in and just grinds..