cl9: 1st to 2nd gear change troubles

[cris]

hey guys, just woundering if anyone els has experianced difficulty getting it into 2nd gear if you are under full throttle from 1st to 2nd gear.

its only been happening lately so im unsure if it could be an issue with my clutch or gearbox but it feels alot harder to select 2nd

thanks

[DVS-00R]

Try changing the GB oil and see how that goes first.

[cris]

When I bought the car at 55thou km I did all oil/ fluid changes. I used genuine Honda box oil. Car now has 75 thousand km.

[dirlok]

I've not experienced an issues 1st to 2nd, but I did have an issue with 2nd to 3rd. Changing the gearbox oil, using genuine Honda Manual Transmission Fluid really helped. I'd look into getting that done to start with.

[cris]

Yea I thought that at first but like I said the gear box oil is only 20 000km old

[Dicky]

I'm having the same troubles, just had the service done and transmission fluid was changed for new Honda fluid and it got a bit better but still an issue.

[butterfingers]

if the gearbox plays up on me, i pull over and climb into the engine bay to tell my 2nd gear synchros off. the synchros then proceed to shit themselves clean, and it works fine after that.

[white_ep3_civic]

I think it just a euro thing. I had the same problem at high revs.

[HunterZero]

If you've been driving it hard and rushing the shifts into 2nd (especially forcing it into 2nd on downshift at higher revs without throttle blip), it could be the synchro on 2nd wearing. Likewise if you are rushing your shifts, you might not have been pushing the clutch in all the way while shifting. This could also lead to worn synchro. It could also be the clutch needing adjusting.

Slow your shifts down, the Euro isn't a race car. ;)

- HZ

[butterfingers]

i dont know how you people shift when you drive hard, but i never slam it into gear, even doing redline shifting

[DVS-00R]

^ Lol how else do you go fast and keep the revs up without smashing it into gear :)

edit: When I say smashing into gear I don't mean in a bad/ crunching/ forcing it in way, I mean doing it really quick!

[cris]

I'm no street racer but every now n again I blow the cob webs out n it only recently it been doing that. I thought it was syncros. Guess I'll get it checked out

[yenvy4]

Change the oil to Red Line shockproof gear oil, I had a crunchy 2nd gear in my S14 and it solved the issue straight away :)

[white_ep3_civic]

Change the oil to Red Line shockproof gear oil, I had a crunchy 2nd gear in my S14 and it solved the issue straight away :)

The best transmission oil for Honda's is Honda gear box oil. All others don't seem to work as well.

[butterfingers]

^ Lol how else do you go fast and keep the revs up without smashing it into gear :)

edit: When I say smashing into gear I don't mean in a bad/ crunching/ forcing it in way, I mean doing it really quick!

yes i do a quick flick, but if it doesnt go in, it doesnt go in, i jsut hold it at the gate for half a second more.

[aaronng]

CL9's are getting older so if you do have one or just bought 1 used, chances are that the synchros could be partially worn. Doesn't take much to wear out the remainder. :)

[eur011]

from what i know its a euro thing. 1st to 2nd can never be quick shifted. and if u try it just crunches. i know a couple of euro owners with the same issue. 1st-2nd (fast shift), 2-3-4-5-6 (quick shift or even flat shift).

[cris]

Ah okay yea no worries. Sounds like its a common issue