If you feel its not a clutch issue, IE the synchros, then make sure you check
the fluid level in the trannie. The top hole is accessible from under the
hood, a 17MM bolt I believe. When you take that out, trannie fluid should
come out (albeit slowly). If it doesn't go buy some Honda MTF from the
dealership and fill it up.

If its really low, check for leaks, though at your mileage, the axle seals on
the trannie are not really a suspect. Maybe speedo cable? I'm not sure if
the 01s still use a cable or not.

t

Mark Adams wrote:
>> first things first, check the fluid level, its beside the brake fluid under
>> the hood.
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>> you can do that a few times without worry, but a regular practice of that and
>> your looking at replacing the clutch. Fun, but expensive.
>
>I talked to the daughter at lunch today. First, she did not tell me that
>it smelled hot. That was an unrelated incident from somebody else that I
>must have misunderstood somehow. Second, I drove it around town for 45
>minutes this morning and I think I was able to reproduce the problem one
>time.
>
>I was downshifting into a stoplight and felt the gearshift bind as I
>tried to pull it into 2nd. To me, it felt as if the synchronizers
>weren't quite meshing -- no grinding, just a stiff lever. I lifted my
>foot off the clutch and then stepped on the clutch again, and as
>expected the gearshift slipped right into 2nd very smoothly.
>
>I think that's all it is. Now I just have to convince her.
>


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