Shifting into Reverse hard

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Jun 21, 2008

dman32

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Shifting into Reverse hard

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I have a 2000 civic dx 4dr auto, the initial shift from park to reverse is hard but then its fine. I was wondering if anyone has an idea on what it maybe?

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Jun 21, 2008

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Re: Shifting into Reverse hard

What do you mean 'hard'? It is hard to get it from park to reverse, as in there is strain on the shifter? Or is it a hard start after putting it into reverse from park?

Jun 21, 2008

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Re: Shifting into Reverse hard

are you parked on a hill without the ebrake set?

Jun 21, 2008

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Re: Shifting into Reverse hard

If your parking on a hill you need to set the e-brake before you take your foot off the regular brake. If you put it in park and then let your foot off the brake before setting the parking brake then the car will roll until the tranny binds in park. Then it takes extra oomf to shift it out of park.