Ok guys hopefully you can help me out here, this is my problem.
I have a H23A in my civic (bought the car with the motor and a blown tranny). A friend of mine had an F-series tranny laying around that he got with a perfectly good swap but used his original tranny and left the other one sitting, so he gave it to me.
So i finally get around to putting the tranny in (after swapping the gear housings cuz the tranny mounts were different), and im having issues with shifting 2nd, 4th, and 5th. Heres a quick rundown.
1st Gear = Perfectly fine, no issues at all
2nd Gear = goes into gear fine, works ok, BUT sometimes pops out under deceleration (notice it when im turning mainly)
3rd Gear = Perfectly fine, no issues at all.
4th Gear = MAIN PROBLEM. DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. It goes into gear fine but as i let off the clutch, it pops out and grinds (like its only half engaged). Even trying to hold it in 4th doesn't really work.
5th Gear = Kind of the same problem as 4th, but not that bad, it goes in and drives in 5th, but can sometimes pop out, if i hold it there its perfectly fine.
Reverse = perfectly fine, no issues at all.
So im HOPING that its possibly a bent shift cable since its mainly the lower gears that have issues (1st, 3rd, 5th (kinda), and reverse are fine).
Worst case scenario would be the transmision itself? Is it possible a detent could be causing the issues?
What are your guys input on the situation, any help is appreciated.
PS. I used genuine honda MTF when filling the tranny for the first time but the bottles i had were sitting in my garage for 6+ months (never opened though, but there only seal these bottles have is the cap + ring). Dont think that could be an issue but im covering all bases.
I have a H23A in my civic (bought the car with the motor and a blown tranny). A friend of mine had an F-series tranny laying around that he got with a perfectly good swap but used his original tranny and left the other one sitting, so he gave it to me.
So i finally get around to putting the tranny in (after swapping the gear housings cuz the tranny mounts were different), and im having issues with shifting 2nd, 4th, and 5th. Heres a quick rundown.
1st Gear = Perfectly fine, no issues at all
2nd Gear = goes into gear fine, works ok, BUT sometimes pops out under deceleration (notice it when im turning mainly)
3rd Gear = Perfectly fine, no issues at all.
4th Gear = MAIN PROBLEM. DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. It goes into gear fine but as i let off the clutch, it pops out and grinds (like its only half engaged). Even trying to hold it in 4th doesn't really work.
5th Gear = Kind of the same problem as 4th, but not that bad, it goes in and drives in 5th, but can sometimes pop out, if i hold it there its perfectly fine.
Reverse = perfectly fine, no issues at all.
So im HOPING that its possibly a bent shift cable since its mainly the lower gears that have issues (1st, 3rd, 5th (kinda), and reverse are fine).
Worst case scenario would be the transmision itself? Is it possible a detent could be causing the issues?
What are your guys input on the situation, any help is appreciated.
PS. I used genuine honda MTF when filling the tranny for the first time but the bottles i had were sitting in my garage for 6+ months (never opened though, but there only seal these bottles have is the cap + ring). Dont think that could be an issue but im covering all bases.
