Rebuild.

 

GM synth, friction modified!

You can get it at: Hard Top Guy's web site if you have any trouble finding it at your local GM dealership. I tried every GM dealer within a 20 mile radius (and that's more than a few) and none of them had it, or even knew what it was so I got it from Hardtopguy!

Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

I got 1st gear popping out at stop light several times. Lately, I shifted into 2nd then into 1st at completed stops (traffic signal or stop sign) and I did not have 1st gear popping out anymore.

 

That insures that the synchronizers are properly lined up once the car comes to a full stop. If you come to a full stop before attempting first gear, it's possible that the splines on the synchro's will stop at a position where they are apposing themselves. This makes it difficult to properly engage 1st gear and the "popping out" problem will rear it's head.

If you have come to a full stop and have a concern about 1st gear, try putting the tranny in neutral, momentarily let the clutch out and then step back down on it. This gives the transmissions internals a spin and it should slip right into 1st gear. I've had good success with this technique but I usually just try to engage 1st hear "just" before coming to a full stop. It slips right in with no problems at any speed from about 5mph or less.

To those who's cars are still brand new, mine was a bit rough when new. It will get better as things wear in.

Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

I have almost 5,000 miles on mine now and it has has popped out of first gear twice -- both times I was lazy and didn't get it fully engaged before starting out. Quite a shock to say the least. Just glad I wasn't accelerating hard either time....

 

[QUOTE=ese2mil,Oct 4 2005, 03:52 PM] I have almost 5,000 miles on mine now and it has has popped out of first gear twice -- both times I was lazy and didn't get it fully engaged before starting out.

 

Well mine is popping out of 6th gear usually when the car is just starting tom warm up and its only done 400 miles (MY05). Going back to the dealer next Friday for them to have a look. HAs done it at least 20 times since i had the car

Steve

 

popped out once on me in 2nd. scared the hell out of me cause the car started jerking funny. I've had it 2 weeks so far. 8700 miles now.

will take it to the dealer. won't go to honda world if they spent an hour and wasted that much gas.

 

i have a 04 and i have a problem getting it into 1st gear quite a bit
sometimes when i shift into 2nd as well

this is usually when its cold
when it warms up it is slightly better.

i just got the car and it has 14000 miles so i am not sure

 

I guess I am lucky to have a perfect gearbox.








*knock's on wood*