2nd gear slipping out when I'm making a turn

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Feb 19, 2015

RafBys629

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2nd gear slipping out when I'm making a turn

As the title says, whenever I'm driving and about to make a turn (sometimes just going from 1st to 2nd) my 2nd gear slips which causes the car to grind the gear (one of the most horrible sounds I have ever heard). I changed the clutch fluid to see if this would help, which it did only slightly. Would a MTF drain and fill possibly fix this issue. I don't have the money for a transmission swap or rebuild.

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Feb 19, 2015

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Re: 2nd gear slipping out when I'm making a turn

2nd gear synchro. I'm pretty sure all of us with 01-05 MT civics get that problem. I read that using Pennzoil synchromesh helps the problem, so I tried it, only to discover it serves as a bandaid on an open wound.

Feb 20, 2015

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Re: 2nd gear slipping out when I'm making a turn

Yes that is a likely culprit, but any gear grinding\popping out issues the first thing to eye is all the motor mounts. Remember KISS keep it simple stupid (acronym, not accussitory).