tranny prob

i have a 90 crx with a b16 swap and lsd tranny the problem is my fifth gear if i drive in it too long maybe 4-5 min is too long it shifts itself out into nuetral what im asking is should i be looking at a new trans or is there a way to fix it without getting a new trans???

Start off by going to a gm dealership and getting some stuff called synchromesh, put that in there and watch a miracle happen lol. That stuff is incredible and youll get tons of people backing me up on this one. If you still have a problem the choice is your to try and rebuild it, or find another one. However if you do have the lsd version (ys1 or y1) then youve got some really short gears and it may be worth the rebuild.

thanks for the help i will go pick some up

hey Frodo... i gotta ask... whats "synchromesh"?

(stupid of me asking... I live 3 minutes from a Chev/Olds dealership)

Its similar to Lucas Transmission additive. I haven't tried Synchomesh yet, but I have known Lucas to work miracles too. Just never try to fill it up when the bottle is cold, you will spend a couple hrs doing it.

Its not an additive, its a manual transmission fluid. Full synthetic, the stuff looks like black water and feels like silk.

http://www.mperacing.com/synchromesh.jpg

May also come in a round bottle but mine looks like that.

cool... how much does it retail for over there? I REALLY need some for my car...

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r300/modelfreakca/phpV3fE2XPM.jpg

For the story on my 1990 Honda Civic DX, please ask.

If I recall I picked up the 2qts my tranny needed for about 17 bucks.

great... that seems to be in my budget. Ive been driving that civic around with no fluids at all (appart from 1 quart of oil and 3 yr old gas)

synchro = the shit, definitely,

5th gear slippage guy, check your clutch and adjust as necessary, that's probably what your problem is, having short gears, torque will pop the transmission out of gears in the higher ranges. Just a thought.

i'll do that for sure thanks man