Reverse gear practically gone ?

[Alexplicit]

ohhhk.. b20vtec jdm 96 spec gearbox, in an eg sedan

the gearbox is nice and tight, and has always been semi difficult to get into reverse, and crunches 4th at high rpm..

so i was razzing it on the highway, snapped 4th, crunch a fair bit, so decided to let the revs drop and just slot it in.

as i pulled up, went to reverse parallel park...mmmmmnahhh... wouldnt go in.. tried 1st>R ... nothing...

i can get it in but its physically EXTREMELY difficult... practically have to use my entire body weight and then it sometimes goes in... but thats only the fun part... getting it out of reverse is even harder!

anyone got any idea's i spoke to a good friend, and he said it could be the bolts that hold reverse gear inline ( or something along the lines ).. anybody else had this issue?

[infurNOS]

Does it go in when the car is off?

[Alexplicit]

exactly the same when the car is off... doesnt make it easier

[bennjamin]

try 4th then R.

[infurNOS]

Sounds like you need to put something back into alignment for the 5th/reverse shaft and/or fork. Time to drop the transmission

[EKVTIR-T]

Engine mounts all ok?

Shift linkage

[Alexplicit]

ive checked mouynts and replaced linkages :(.. might just have to pull the bugger out :)

[VIP-EK]

bump. want to know how this was resolved. Same problem here...

[BG-33P]

I reckon something was bent. Something shift fork related.

[JDM DC2R]

Hold the clutch down. While softly trying to engage reverse press the accelerator a little to about 2000rpm.
Works in my crv when its being stuben.

[VIP-EK]

Yeah nah feels like a ****ing brick wall is there. It crunched in third and couldn't go into reverse.

[[Mo]]

Bumpppp. This just happened to me I think on a b18c

[Adrian @ SAS]

1st thing to check is the hydraulic circuit. Chances are you have a leaking master or slave & or air in the system.
Failing that & the push is correct, a similar result can come from a loose or incorrectly fitted clutch cover/diapragm.
In this case the box needs to come out.
On inspection if the clutch is ok, your next inspection is inside the box.
That being the three M6 x 1.0mm bolts (10mm head) retaining the interlock lower plate are likely loose together with the 2 M6 bolts retaining the reverse selector.
Follow oem manual for box disassembly, re-assembly procedure

[chez00]

^^^this. Also I find that often the interlock measures under spec (the "ball" on the interlock bracket). Reverse needs the biggest thrust/throw from the interlock to engage the gear so losing reverse is usually the first sign that the interlock ball is worn beyond spec.

[Extremer!]

As you have written it has always been difficult to engage reverse and on high RPM 4th crunches . Crunching 4th or any gear in high RPM in the Honda gearbox world is synchros . But in regards of the difficulty of engaging reverse that might be the shift change assembly . as they bend , or on the reverse change holder there is a ball bearing which might not be in it place any more .

Can you bring the car to Blacktown , to my store so I can have a look and take it from there ?!