Worn synchro?

[aaronng]

Shimano gear go *shlick*. Try shifting gears when your car is off and at a standstill (of course). Tell us if you hear that same sound.

[jaffa_cree]

Shimano gear go *shlick*. Try shifting gears when your car is off and at a standstill (of course). Tell us if you hear that same sound.

With the car off and clutch to the floor, i can shift through all gears 1 2 3 4 5 R effortlessly with no crunching/clicking noise. 5th is a tad stiff but no problems shifting, R makes a very slight click but was told this is normal.

[AMPERAGE]

Have you checked your geabox oil? Sometimes simply changing it can make the world of difference in cutting down noise and making the whole lot feel smoother.

The reason that I suggest oil is because my 5th was a little sticky and made a little noise too. I dumped the old gearbox oil, filled it back up with Motul GEARBOX 80W-90 and problem solved. It also made the rest of the gears feel silkier too. Just an idea is all...

[jaffa_cree]

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Have you checked your geabox oil? Sometimes simply changing it can make the world of difference in cutting down noise and making the whole lot feel smoother.

The reason that I suggest oil is because my 5th was a little sticky and made a little noise too. I dumped the old gearbox oil, filled it back up with Motul GEARBOX 80W-90 and problem solved. It also made the rest of the gears feel silkier too. Just an idea is all...

I just got the car a couple of weeks ago and have only changed oil and oil filter. Have not done anything else because the car came with logs and apparently, the gear box oil has been replaced just 20,000 km ago.
The service manual says replacement of gear box oil should occur at 40,000 intervals so i have not even thought about it.

I will give the gear box a flush and refill. What kind of oil should i use? Genuine Honda or are there better alternatives that arent too pricey?

Should i also replace the clutch fluid, or just the tranmission fluid alone?


EDIT. A better descrption of the problem.
The clicking sound happens at low speeds/low revs in 1st, 2nd, and Reverse gears. It is not just one click, can be 2 or three successive clicks.
Noise is not noticeable with wndows up, but really noticeable when windows are down. The sound seems to be coming from the front right region of the bonnet/wheel.

[jaffa_cree]

I got a friend to drive my car to see if the clicking noise is still there.
He is a more competant manual driver so i was hoping that it was due to the way i drive that causes the clicking noises.

When he drives it, the clicking noise is less frequent and also not as pronouced. When i drive it, it appears almost every time and sounds quite loud.

I finally have some time and will be bringing it to my mechanic this weekend.
Thanks all.

[jaffa_cree]

My dad took it for a drive, but when he drove it the clicking noise was not there at all !!! His explanation was that it is due to the way i drive.

Now, i am new to manual and still learning everytime i drove it.
When i start off in 1st, it will jerk and sputter abit, this is when i hear the clicking noise. After i shift into 2nd and release the clutch, it jerks abit and the noise appears again.

After that, my dad believes that the noise is appearing because it is related to the way i drive, being i release the clutch too early. It makes sense because the sound appears when it is jerky/sputtering.

However, is it normal for this clicking noise to only appear due to the way i drive? I was going to take it to the mechanic but my dad says it should be fine.