my car does exactly the same thing as TTsupra's. i am afraid to redline it in first gear because of this problem.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by s22k
[B]my car does exactly the same thing as TTsupra's.

 

I guess I'm fortunate that my tranny does not have this problem. It must vary from car to car.

 

How close to the floor does your clutch start to engage? If it's pretty close to the floor, and I suspect that it is, then it is extremely important to floor the clutch when shifting. Otherwise, you're shifting while under power and will surely cause the transmission to grind.

I don't think that it's too early too change your transmission fluid. I was reading about a Tremec transmission breakin procedure and they only said to break it in for 15 minutes. BTW, I changed mine at 18,000 miles and it looked new, still.

 

junehhan, I noticed mine doing the same exact thing! I have an 02 bought in July and with the clutch fully depressed, it will either have a notchy feeling or even an actual slight grind. Only on two occasions did I miss a shift from 1 - 2 and it is annoying as hell not to mention nerve racking.

 

yea my clutch catches really low i hope that it is human error i'll pay attention for the next few days and redline 1st and see what happens.


thanx fior the replies

 

No 1-2 gear grind whatever with my '02 @6200miles. There is a subtle notchiness in the 2-3 shift that occurs most of the time - that has been there since the beginning, but it never shows up as a metallic grinding.

 

GM Syncromesh Transmission Fluid ??

GM tranny oil into a Honda ? I'm a little hesistant in doing so. Are there any better brands ?

More importantly, what is the "Zaino" of transmission fluid ?

Thanks
sj2000

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sj2000
[B]GM Syncromesh Transmission Fluid ??

GM tranny oil into a Honda ? I'm a little hesistant in doing so.

 

I'm trying out the theory of moving the seat forward. So far, I have done about 10 1 - 2 shifts @8000 rpm with zero grind. I'll give you guys an update later.