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Old 10 May 2007, 01:52 pm
Michael Pardee
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Default Re: Hard gear change 1st to 2nd

<steven.sciriha@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hey all,
>
> I have a 91 civic 3-door with 140k km (european) on it.
> Im finding it increasingly hard to shift gear from 1st to 2nd...The
> problem seems to go away after the 20-30 mins of driving...All the
> other gear changes seem fine....Im thinking its one of two
> things...time for a tranny oil change or adjusting the clutch cable
> (since the change seems easier when the clutch is floored)...any
> ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
>


This is a good time for a tranny oil change. First to second seems the be
the first shift affected by low lube, and new oil should make a big
improvement. Honda MTL is preferred, although others swear by Redline MTL.

Mike



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