worn O rings in the shifter, usually the heat from the cat. converter melts
them, esp. after the heat shield falls off.

Easiest cure would be a new shifter and shifter bushings.

I have a 91 STD Civic I'm junking out, dunno how good the parts are.


"Dave Wick" <davewick@new.rr.com> wrote in message
news:wHEKd.230080$ye4.70242@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> I have a '91 Civic with the 4-speed that seems to have excessive
> side-to-side play in it. This can't be a sign of anything good, but what
IS
> the problem?
>
> Thanks!
> Dave
>
>