shifting into reverse problems
 

i just got a 2000 civic about 4 months ago or so, i have noticed that i have real trouble sometimes when i try to put it into reverse, its like it dosent want to get in reverse and if it dosent get into reverse and i let go of the clutch,it grinds,i have to try like 5 times sometimes to get in in reverse...anyone help? it this a problem with the tranny?

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

Do this: when it doesn't go into reverse easily, let go of the clutch with the stick in neutral, press it in, wait 5 seconds and voila. Should work.

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

or with clutch depressed shift into 1st then 2nd and go straight to reverse. works like a charm for me.

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

Yea, that too

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

on a side note, do your cars make a funny noise while in reverse? like wumwumwuwumwum... gradually getting faster? Mine just doesnt sound as smooth as i expected i guess

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

Yea it does. I think all standard cars sound like this in reverse.

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

ya ,im sure all standerds sound like that when u reverse, but thanks for the tip, so this is not anything wrong with my tranny then??? or is that just the way it is?

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

alright cool, just makin sure! thanks!

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

It makes that dumb noise in reverse because your reverse gear in the transaxle are straight cut and not cut at an angle. If you ever hear of a dog box tranny, they are synchroless trannies all gears are srtaight cut and they whine like that in every gear.



Shifting into first will do the trick because you are lining up the synchros.

RE: shifting into reverse problems
 

you probablly would get a kick out of seeing an actual trany dissasembled