I really just signed up to this site to Thank you for this awesome write-up. I am rebuilding an engine and I'm now going to attempt a rebuild on my transmission (2nd grinding really bad and 3rd grinding sometimes)

Any insight on the 2nd grinding?Is it probably the Syncros? It is an 87 CRX Si D15A3

Also, how did you paint the Transmission? Keep it altogether and cover up the openings? Any tips for that would be awesome!