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hybrid1981
02-06-2007, 01:16 AM
Hi guys, I have recently purchased an 07 Euro 6MT. Anyways, I accidentally grinded my gear today for probably <= 1 sec. I was down-shifting from 3-2 and didn't find 2nd properly. As soon as I heard the grinding noise I disengaged the clutch fully and corrected my shift.

Just wanting to ask if this (first and last time I hope!) can cause any significant/permanent damage? Or are the parts involved fairly robust?

Thanks for any opinions on this!
krogoth
02-06-2007, 01:25 AM
very very robust

honda gear boxes are quite strong and can take quite a beatng

i dont think uve got anything to worry about

no temporary or permament damage

just think man, ppl learn on manuals, u know how to drive and u crunched once...

16yr olds crunch 5 times evryday, lol

also i cruncehd gear 3 to gear 2 once or twice wen i was learning on my civic

itll be fine
AsH_
02-06-2007, 01:29 AM
i crunch going into 4th too fast...

i have to let it click b4 hitting it fully down...
Mr_will
02-06-2007, 01:36 AM
dont stress, its going to happen occasionally.

yes it does do a small amount of damage but

a) nothing youll notice unless you do it all the time

b) nowhere near enough to give you trouble within the life of the engine.

there also is a difference between what you described and what Ash_ describes.

if you just have the clutch too far out or something and it crunches, its just your error.

but if it cruches when the clutch is fully disengaged (ie your foot is pressed to the floor) then its the synchros that are g0ne.
krogoth
02-06-2007, 01:48 AM
^his car is brand new

he just took too long to go from 2nd to 3rd

by the time it went into 2nd the clutch was already too far out
Mr_will
02-06-2007, 12:10 PM
^his car is brand new

he just took too long to go from 2nd to 3rd

by the time it went into 2nd the clutch was already too far out

yeah i know, thats what i said. i was referring to ash_'s case because his description fits a synchro problem.
aaronng
02-06-2007, 12:31 PM
It's no problem. Don't worry.
green_machine
04-06-2007, 09:02 PM
should b ok unless everytime you put it in second you crunch gears.then you may have chipped the teeths in the gears,.
aaronng
04-06-2007, 10:22 PM
should b ok unless everytime you put it in second you crunch gears.then you may have chipped the teeths in the gears,.

If it crunches everytime you put it into 2nd, it's probably a synchro problem.
xtat1k
09-06-2007, 02:53 AM
just a saying that i felt like typing .

cant find it, grind it !
Boban
10-06-2007, 06:04 PM
just a saying that i felt like typing .

cant find it, grind it !

Deam straight, what's the use of teeth if you can't see them
qstoria
10-06-2007, 06:32 PM
if this happened as soon as you started then driving then maybe let your car warm up some more. i find my gearbox will be far smoother when i have warmed the car up for a few minutes then drive. perhaps the manual transmission fluid does its job better when warmed up.
yourfather
10-06-2007, 06:41 PM
damn I raped 2nd today at 8krpm.

hope my gear box doesn't try to divorce me
Mr_will
10-06-2007, 06:45 PM
damn I raped 2nd today at 8krpm.

hope my gear box doesn't try to divorce me

to violence against boxes, australia says no.

'im not the kind of guy that beats up on his gearbox"

"YES YOU ARE".