3rd Gear Problem now 3rd and 4th?
#1
3rd Gear Problem now 3rd and 4th?
I got the 3rd gear fix done about a year ago, and now that it's colder all day long, I notice that the 3rd gear problem has now somewhat spread to 4th even after the car has had time to warm up (I'd say at least 15 minutes) It's not as bad as the original 3rd gear problem, I just have to force it a bit to get it into gear. Anyone else have this problem?
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Had 3rd gear fixed last year...no issues with 4th. About 30K miles on an 06.
#7
Racer
i think i've said this on another thread already, but i was visiting one of my friends that is a tech at a honda dealer. and he tells me that this 3rd gear issue is not limited to just the 3G TL. it applies to ALL honda 6spd FWD manual gearboxes.
If switching to another fluid would solve this problem for good, then honda would have just repackaged the GM syncromesh and called it its own and not have to spend money to pay dealers to replace full gear sets.From experience i must agree with DMZ that GMsyncromesh does help with the problem and it also does wonders on older honda manual tranny`s.
If switching to another fluid would solve this problem for good, then honda would have just repackaged the GM syncromesh and called it its own and not have to spend money to pay dealers to replace full gear sets.From experience i must agree with DMZ that GMsyncromesh does help with the problem and it also does wonders on older honda manual tranny`s.
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i think i've said this on another thread already, but i was visiting one of my friends that is a tech at a honda dealer. and he tells me that this 3rd gear issue is not limited to just the 3G TL. it applies to ALL honda 6spd FWD manual gearboxes.
If switching to another fluid would solve this problem for good, then honda would have just repackaged the GM syncromesh and called it its own and not have to spend money to pay dealers to replace full gear sets.From experience i must agree with DMZ that GMsyncromesh does help with the problem and it also does wonders on older honda manual tranny`s.
If switching to another fluid would solve this problem for good, then honda would have just repackaged the GM syncromesh and called it its own and not have to spend money to pay dealers to replace full gear sets.From experience i must agree with DMZ that GMsyncromesh does help with the problem and it also does wonders on older honda manual tranny`s.
One might expect to see something like this happening across the board, but it is not. I would bet most have never experienced this. I know I haven't.
#9
Three Wheelin'
I just came back from an oilchange with my car and I asked them about it. the lead mechanic said that it's an extremly common issue, but he said since my car is an 08 and has plenty of warranty left, he said to not put None Honda fluids in it, as the regional manager [or something like that] tells them that they won't honor tranny warranty repairs that have not been using Honda fluids. He said if my car was near or out of warranty he'd be happy to put it in there for me.
he described to me what causes the grind, he said it's the linkage as it moves to engage 3rd gear the linkage hits, it's not the actual gear/syncro that grinds.
he described to me what causes the grind, he said it's the linkage as it moves to engage 3rd gear the linkage hits, it's not the actual gear/syncro that grinds.
#10
Race Director
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I just came back from an oilchange with my car and I asked them about it. the lead mechanic said that it's an extremly common issue, but he said since my car is an 08 and has plenty of warranty left, he said to not put None Honda fluids in it, as the regional manager [or something like that] tells them that they won't honor tranny warranty repairs that have not been using Honda fluids. He said if my car was near or out of warranty he'd be happy to put it in there for me.
he described to me what causes the grind, he said it's the linkage as it moves to engage 3rd gear the linkage hits, it's not the actual gear/syncro that grinds.
he described to me what causes the grind, he said it's the linkage as it moves to engage 3rd gear the linkage hits, it's not the actual gear/syncro that grinds.
#11
Three Wheelin'
well it sounded sorta bogus about the warranty thing, but I can sorta see how they are pretty picky about fluids.
The guy that gave me that speach wasn't my service guy up front, he said "follow me" we went in the garage area and he asked a guy there...
The guy that gave me that speach wasn't my service guy up front, he said "follow me" we went in the garage area and he asked a guy there...
#12
Yeah i had the same damn problem, they tried to fix my 3rd gear now my third and fouth gear are doing the same thing. im kinda pissed i let them tear into my tranny. if i knew it was gonna f up my fourth gear to i would have let the shit be and not open up my tranny and jsut put the gm stuff in it. i dont know what to do now. when i go to the dealer i with the same problem they think its bullshit and look at me like im some kid who doesnt know what im talking about. i gotta figure somthing out.
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Registered Member
I just came back from an oilchange with my car and I asked them about it. the lead mechanic said that it's an extremly common issue, but he said since my car is an 08 and has plenty of warranty left, he said to not put None Honda fluids in it, as the regional manager [or something like that] tells them that they won't honor tranny warranty repairs that have not been using Honda fluids. He said if my car was near or out of warranty he'd be happy to put it in there for me.
he described to me what causes the grind, he said it's the linkage as it moves to engage 3rd gear the linkage hits, it's not the actual gear/syncro that grinds.
he described to me what causes the grind, he said it's the linkage as it moves to engage 3rd gear the linkage hits, it's not the actual gear/syncro that grinds.
Hope this helps.
#14
The DVD-A Script Guy
It's not that simple. There are probably patents and other long term agreements between GM and whoever actually makes the stuff for GM. Not to mention Honda probably finds it cheaper to actually replace the few gear sets rather than that big a change in their MTF. They released a so called improved MTF but I think that had more to do with Honda/Acura updating their product line rather than a specific remedy targeted at the TL or Accord. All the R&D of a new MTF is probably quite expensive compared to a production change over with a few warranty installs of pre-cutover cars.
#15
Three Wheelin'
If he is an automobile technician and he told you this, I would not want him working on my car. shifter linkage does not grind for the simple fact that it does not move.. unless you move it. Stop and think. The shifter and its linkage moves components inside of the gearbox. Secondly, synchronizers do not grind. They use friction, much like a clutch, to match input shaft speeds to lay shaft speeds. And gears do not grind because they do not move (as in meshing with other gears) when you are shifting. When you shift gears, you are not actually shifting gears at all. All of your gears in your transmission are in permanent mesh and that's why it is called a "constant mesh transmission". What you are doing is moving collars into and out of hubs on splined shafts in the transmission. The grinding you hear is the dog teeth on the collar failing to insert into the hub's slots.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
btw, he told me that for 07-08 the synchros are beefed up a little for 1st and 2nd gear. anyone else heard this?
oh one last thing, i understand a synchro can't grind, i'm not sure why i wrote that... cuz if it would grind, it would be gears fitting in one another, and as a result 'synchros' wouldn't go bad after a while unless they lost their teeth i supposed, but i understand that's not how it works.
#16
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Changed to synchromesh at 20k and now have 25k on the car. The 3rd gear problem when away.
I dunno but sometimes when I shift from 1st to 2nd while holding the shift knob to the left, i feel slight friction. It kinda feels like zipping a zipper. But if I shift from 1st to 2nd straight down without holding the knob to the left, I don't feel that friction zipper feeling.
Are my teeth messed up also? Car shifts fine but I dunno.
I dunno but sometimes when I shift from 1st to 2nd while holding the shift knob to the left, i feel slight friction. It kinda feels like zipping a zipper. But if I shift from 1st to 2nd straight down without holding the knob to the left, I don't feel that friction zipper feeling.
Are my teeth messed up also? Car shifts fine but I dunno.
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