b16a2 tranny prolbrems

[LS-EF&93-EG]

Anybody know a ballpark figure on having syncho's<---(sorry for the spelling) replaced in a tranny.

For some reason im having prolbrems shifting into 3rd an downshifting into 2nd at rpms above 3000.Prolbrem just started today

[civickiller]

ever try and replace tranny fluid ?

[LS-EF&93-EG]

thats what a friend said. he said if the tranny fluid is low 5th gear will pop out not sure

i dont know how to check the tranny fluid ? does anybody know ?

[civickiller]

yeah but when was the last time u replaced the fluid, if its old then that might be your problem too, not just low but old.

but to check it, on the tranny there should be 2 plugs, one on bottom and one on top, take off the top one and stick your finger in the top whole and curve it down little bit, the fluid should be up to there

[LS-EF&93-EG]

thanks im going to check into the fluid

[mellowboy]

If its not the fluid then replace the synchros with the gsr ones. They're dual coned synchros and last longer

[LS-EF&93-EG]

how much should i be looking to spend on gsr synchros installed?

an is this a common prolbrem?

does anybody have a pic of the general area where i can find the bolt to check the fluid i couldnt find nothing bout it in the chilton

thanks

[Redline_civic91]

99% of the time a grinding 3rd gear in a honda tranny is the first sign of your tranny going. i've gone through 2 trannies and both of them started grinding 3rd first.. bseries trannies are notrious for that. only thing i can say is try using something like redline mtl tranny fluid. that stopped my grinding in 3rd gear on my first tranny completly for about 3-4 months but then my tranny just went out. and i've heard gm synchromesh is pretty good. but honestly your tranny is going out and i dont know if fixing the synchros is even worth it. b16 tranny is getting harder and harder to find now a days though so good. luck. and oh yeah, one more thing, downshifting is a good way to break a tranny. that is a very harsh move for a tranny. your better off geting a good clutch and using that instead of downshifting.

[LS-EF&93-EG]

thanks for the info so in the future what can i do to prevent strain on the tranny i didnt even race or launch on the tranny because this car is my daily driver

will a lighten flywheel an a.c.t stage 2 help or hurt when i get the new tranny damn this is going to hurt the checking account