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my reverse gear has been actin weird....i have an 5 speed 05 with almost 4000 miles on it. when i put the gear into reverse, feels like it gets jammed or hard to put it. anyone else have this problem??...

 
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Ya the samething happens to me. I dont know the cause though. I somethines have to put it back in nutral and then let the clutch out and try again till i get it lol. i hope thats normal.

 
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According to my Honda dealer mechanic, this is normal. It has to do with the reverse gear only having a single synchro while all forward gears have triple synchro. If the single synchro doe not match exactly, it becomes difficult to engage into reverse gear.

You can make it a bit easier by shifting into reverse. While still pulling into reverse, slowly lift the clutch a bit (not enough to enage the flywheel). The shifter should click into reverse much easier.

 
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Shift to 1st then to Reverse.

 
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yeah thats normal..happens in like all 5spd hondas

 
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Yup, I hate it, too. I usually put it in first, then down to reverse. That does the trick sometimes.

 
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yup, this is normal. happens to me and also happens to my friends si. but however this does not happen to my friends spec v. when he shifts to reverse you cant even hear it, but for us, you gotta hear to click to know that were in reverse.

 
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My 05 feels great in and out of reverse... Not sure what is causing your problem.

 
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^^what most of them said, its pretty normal.. either stick it in first, then reverse, or, if it's still being a bitch, lift up the clutch a little while pulling into reverse...

 
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my 91 did that a lot.. wish my 01 was a stick... miss the driving fun it provided.

 
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its normal.......

 
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just remembered a talk I had with a honda mechanic.. he mentioned that the reverse gear was located farther right than other car makes and that it's harder to shift into and stiffer.