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Re: grinding in third gear
My LX trans did the same, started right after I put the STS in it.. (short throw)... I changed the fluid to a heavier weight, and it stopped, and 38000 miles later, my friend is driving it and it only does it when we start rippin gears down the highway.. but then again, the shifter is 70% shorter than stock, so the tranny and engine don't have time to spin down before it's trying to go in gear.
The moral of the story is, check the fluid, drain it, check for metal, then refill it with something a lil heavier, say 20W50 motor oil, since some tranny's take motor oil, or some manuals take ATF, and some take gear oil... I wouldn't use gear oil in a honda... it's too thick... and they are more precisely put together than the older ones were... basically figure out what yours takes, then put something just a lil bit heavier in it.. if that don't stop it, go one step heavier, and if that don't stop it, it just ain't gonna happen...
Good luck with it though, and he's right, it will last forever with the grind, but it's just a lil annoying.
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