Gear shifts are getting more difficult as my car gets older. My engine is a d16z6, with 116,000 miles in a stock 95 ex coupe. The clutch plate is gettting a bit worn because its engaging more tword the top of the clutch peddle release, but I don't think this is the problem. As I shift from one gear to another (Any gear to any gear) it hesitates in the nuetral area and I have to push a bit hard to get it to pop into gear. In high rpm shifts from 1st to second sometimes it will grind for a split-second, and then pop in.

I was told by an x-honda mechanic that it could be the syncro?

Thoughts on this?

Is it a hard fix?
How much will it cost?
Etc.

Thanks!

try adjusting the clutch cable
I'm guessing its a mix of both tranny synchro/gear & clutch problem. Manual trans rebuild should be left to the pro's unless you know what your doing. Its easier & sometimes cheapier to swap in a re-built trans.

Yeah I know what you mean kevin808, my 94 tranny acts the same way from going from first to second. I've found that I have to make sure the clutch is pushed in as far as possible and then slam from first to second to make sure that doesn't happen.

jackasssi - Is there anything bad that could happen from adjusting (or trying to) the clutch cable? I will look it up in my Haynes manual and maybe give it a try.

Regards...
~AciD

Thanks, that would help me out a lot.

It looks like this guy should try double clutching....on his way to the mechanic.

Yeah I know what you mean kevin808, my 94 tranny acts the same way from going from first to second. I've found that I have to make sure the clutch is pushed in as far as possible and then slam from first to second to make sure that doesn't happen.

jackasssi - Is there anything bad that could happen from adjusting (or trying to) the clutch cable? I will look it up in my Haynes manual and maybe give it a try.

Regards...
~AciD

Adjusting the clutch cable will remove any free-play & tighten up the peddle. If your tranny is grinding a lot, theres more problems other than the clutch. Clutch cables/peddles should be adjusted as clutches wear, if its adjusted too much you will either have too much free-play or partial engagement. Sniff sniff, whats that smell? That be your clutch burning up. :nono:

jackasssi - Thanks for the tip, I guess maybe it's about time to do that since I think it was probably never done. I know what you mean if it was doing it a lot it would probably be something worse, but this happens on a rare occation and I thought for awhile it was just me being a bad driver. But I will try this clutch cable thing out and see how it goes. I will be having fun playing with it though I bet trying to get it right :banghead:

~AciD