Hellzcivic

So last night on my way home in traffic, I got into a situation where I needed lots of speed, quick. I was in 3rd gear and floored it. The engine spun-up quick and at 7,500rpm, I went to shift from 3rd to 4th. I barely touched the stick to shift and the stick just flew out 3rd, hard, almost like a pop. I know it was fully in gear, and it has never popped out of gear driving. I also remember this same thing happening with my 2001 Civic.

Have anyone else noticed this? Is this just something with the linkage design that I don't need to worry about? I have Comptech Short Shifter, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks

Caveman74

I have read about the 3rd gear pop out on the Si. Mine has never done it. Read also the 07' have been doing it.

Undispu7ed

I don't know if it's just Hondas in general, but I have heard a lot of stories of people's 3rd gear popping out. My 05 rsx-s sure did.

N4me (06civicsi)

i have a lot of trouble putting it into 3rd gear sometimes....more so when its cold but it also happens when the car is warm

TRAG

Just took my 06 si to the shop today specifically for the 3rd gear slip/pop. They drove it around and said n othing was wrong. they have no idea though. they are dumb. I know something is up with my 3rd gear. It slips out of third while shifting sometimes and just grinds. I get so pissed off. but yeah. i have heard alot about trouble with 3rd gear in the K series motors. I bet soon enough there will be some kind of recall but for now it really bothers me.

hcvc05

yeah theres the same thing that happens with the rsx but in this case on 2nd gear. the way I deal with it is you have to find the gear in the car unlike in my brothers 97 civic where the gear goes in smooth like a hot knife through butter.

modifyORdie

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hellzcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So last night on my way home in traffic, I got into a situation where I needed lots of speed, quick. I was in 3rd gear and floored it. The engine spun-up quick and at 7,500rpm, I went to shift from 3rd to 4th. I barely touched the stick to shift and the stick just flew out 3rd, hard, almost like a pop. I know it was fully in gear, and it has never popped out of gear driving. I also remember this same thing happening with my 2001 Civic.

Have anyone else noticed this? Is this just something with the linkage design that I don't need to worry about? I have Comptech Short Shifter, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks </TD></TR></TABLE>

mine does it too...sometimes it grinds or pops out in when shifting into 3rd girl and then sometimes when i go to shift out of third gear it pops out way too easily..

thegoods217

[QUOTE=modifyORdie]mine does it too...sometimes it grinds or pops out in when shifting into 3rd girl and then sometimes when i go to shift out of third gear it pops out way too easily..


ditto here, its like the 3rd gear is a phantom gear sometimes, it feels like the gears in and once i let off the clutch, it pops out.. this is w/ and w/out the short shifter

FBPSidan

mine does it from time to time as well.. sucks but i talked to my buddy (service writer) and he says they would have to make it do it again, if they cant... tough break, plus they would need my car for like a week... f that

primetimedx

I have the same problem, told the Honda people is doesn't do it all the time, but on occasion either it won't go in, or it does and the second I let off the clutch it grinds and pops out, they said they would have a tech ride with me, but that was all they could do.

Beefkake

tons of people have this problem just search for it. You'll get a ton of hits.