No matter what i do with my 98 ex i have a second gear crunch when shifting hard! ive been driving stick for about 5 years and its something that started bout 2 weeks ago, never had this prob before... any ideas? bad synchro? i can tell you tho my clutch is on its way out, id say i have another 1000 miles to push on it. would my clutch being on its death bed affect it? i mean i know for a fact clutch pedal is smushed on the ground before i attempt to snap 2nd... dont have the prob in any other gear, i do have a dc sport short throw shit lever, which feels a little a loose, could this be the prob too? should i Gm synchromesh? any help would be greatly appreciated.