Transmission whines really bad, especially in 5th. Any ideas?
Transmission whines really bad, especially in 5th. Any ideas?
Low on fluid.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
if you don't add fluid ASAP your 5th gear will turn in to neutral2
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
add some lucas in there too.
-Harvey
Added more oil, still a little whine. I have a spare 5th gear sitting in my garage, so I'm not too worried about it now.
How hard is it to change while still in the car? I just put that transmission in there and I don't want to take it out again. Funny thing is I put the right amount of stuff in...Must have been the angle.
What oil are you using?
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
10w 30. Yes I read the manual...ha
Drained and refilled with roughly 2.6 quarts of 10w30. Going to test it out again tonight. If no change, I'm swapping the gears in the morning. Until then!
if ya want, jack the car up really high on the passenger side when ya refill. it helps put a little extra bit in!
Isn't putting too much in bad though? Still have the whine...Changing gears in the morning. Yay...
Got the other gears in there. Didn't even have to take the tire off. That easy. I'll post some pics of the whiny gears later tonight. Those things were kinda ugly.
Here it is. The gears were crazy chewed up, picture doesn't really do it justice. The whole process was incredibly easy though...with my impact gun.
You know, I had the same problem with my Z31's fifth gear whining at highway speeds, come to find out they do that (atleast some.) Then I put some heavy duty CAT 80W transmission oil in the tranny and it never whined again. ; P
1987 Honda Accord LX-i (A20A3) (179k)
79-whp, 103-wtq (Performance Solutions)
"...if you type, 'Google' into Google you'll break the internet..."
Fill to proper level with Honda MTF and you won't have any problems.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
wow quick fix...i had to buy a new 5th gear also....from honda....cost like 250 bucks
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Youch! That much? I was thinking more like $100 or something. Anyone know how much a rebuild kit is? I think I want to rebuild my old one so I have a spare.
*EDIT* YOUCH!!! It's over $500 just to replace all of 5th gear including the synchros. I could probably replace all of the bearings for a couple hundred though...not too bad.
Last edited by mephi; 03-05-2009 at 11:45 AM.
ouch....thats nasty gear...i wouldnt use regular SAE oil reason beening it foams up...i used that crap at the track ....last thing you know it my clutch was getting way to hot i open the tranny plug hella foam...when i got home i put Honda MT fuild and man this shit does magic...thats why they make it. But glad to see your got her taken care of.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
yeah they had a new formula from honda...the tech said its just as good as the gm syncromesh...all i run is honda mtfOriginally Posted by Rendon LX-i
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Picked some up on Friday, going to drain and fill after I finish my carb swap.
Hey. Another new guy here. I found the forum and figured i would join up.I have a 1988 Accord LX and I am having the same problem.....5th gear whine. I want to nip it in the bud before it goes on me. How hard is it to replace, from what i have read in the thread it seems easy, but i am not sure if it is the gear itself or possibly a bearing. I guess i would have to pull the cover off to take a look. Any helpful hints or anything like that I should know about? I would like to do it myself. I step by step guide with pictures would be nice also, is there such a thing? i have found out this is a pretty common problem. A buddy of mine with a 1989 Accord had the same problem, but i guess the ID gears were also gone, So he couln't just swap out 1 gear.
Anyway thanks ony any advice
Check the fluid level. I bet its low.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
did that when it first started last summer. Actually just put 2 shafts in it and it was just topped off again.
It's $140 from the tranny shop here is town.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
First, Download the manual, read and follow the directions.
lift the car, drain the transmission, remove the 5th gear cover, take an impact gun and remove the shaft nuts--I think they are 30 mm. Punch out the pin on the shift fork and remove the 5th shift fork. Slide the old gears off. Put the new gears on. Replace the shift fork. Torque the nuts to spec, loosen them slightly, and then re-torque. I used someone on the brake to keep them from moving. Stake the nuts.
Replace the cover, toque the bolts to spec. Add 2.5 qts of new Honda M/T fluid. That should just about do it.
And you will know me by the cloud of smoke.
hmmm, that's definitely enlightening about changing the 5th gear.
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