3rd Gear Grind

momo

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Anyone have this happen to them?

Trying to shift and 3rd gear gives a horrible grinding noise...ugh

apparently this is also an issue with 8th gen owners as well

searching, and i haven't found any threads on this issue

no one else has this issue?
 
webby

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that vid and the protest stuff was on the home page of 8th for months. It had a petition and a list of users who had 3rd issues, etc. The one main person started a protest at his dealership and called the news. Soon after that vid aired, they released a "fix" for the 3rd gear.
 
MrsJrotax101

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webby said:
that vid and the protest stuff was on the home page of 8th for months. It had a petition and a list of users who had 3rd issues, etc. The one main person started a protest at his dealership and called the news. Soon after that vid aired, they released a "fix" for the 3rd gear.
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Dang....I missed all of that!
 
Dar-Dar

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It's interesting that I'm hearing this about a 9th gen. It's also the 1st time I'm hearing it. Hopefully the dealer will fix that problem.
 
momo

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i asked the dealer and they say its driver error. clutch fully down and slam it into 3rd...if i slowly put it into 3rd it will wont grind. its really annoying
 
mno86

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No issues with third (And my 2006 was an utterly nightmare with that issue). However, I have had some issues with second gear from to time, but I am unconvinced its the vehicle - I think its me being overly eager, as it usually occurs when shifting from 1 to 2 during high revs.

I haven't really heard many other users complain about 3rd gear issues in the 9th gen - my advice would be try swapping out the MTF fluid first.
 
momo

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i drove it all today and it doesnt do it. it could be me being over eager so who knows. change the fluid on it? it only has 12k on it
 
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mugensi

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mno86 said:
No issues with third (And my 2006 was an utterly nightmare with that issue). However, I have had some issues with second gear from to time, but I am unconvinced its the vehicle - I think its me being overly eager, as it usually occurs when shifting from 1 to 2 during high revs.

I haven't really heard many other users complain about 3rd gear issues in the 9th gen - my advice would be try swapping out the MTF fluid first.
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I too used to deal with second gear grinds during high reving. If you do not hold the clutch in long enough it will grind. I started doing that and I also changed the transmission fluid and that helped alot. I just purchased honda genuine tranny fluid for it.
 
TattooedJp75

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Yeah, Ive been experiencing this occasionally... Thought it was just me being a little "eager" just like some other members stated. Maybe there is something going on. I have owned more manuals than automatics and don't remember any problems other than I know it was blatantly driver error.

:confuzzled:
 
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mugensi

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TattooedJp75 said:
Yeah, Ive been experiencing this occasionally... Thought it was just me being a little "eager" just like some other members stated. Maybe there is something going on. I have owned more manuals than automatics and don't remember any problems other than I know it was blatantly driver error.
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Well know this. These transmissions are indestructible.. I taught my sister how to drive stick and she probably grinded second gear 30 times -_- and it still works perfectly fine. (and yes those grinds were driver error)
 
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