hello everyone.

i recently purchased an uber clean 2001 nbp with 13K on the clock. the car has some tasty mods: 5zigen exhaust, dc jdm header, and my favorite addition... the jrsc.

i decided to risk buying a modded car, as the previous owner was a late thirties auto enthusiest with five cars (including an E39 M5). he said it has never been raced or on a track. i believe him, but i'm sure he mashed the pedal every time he drove the car... cause you know... i do.

my question is basically: when i rev hard and shift fast, i get a minor crunch shifting through the first four gears. it's not a nasty grind like a bad synchro. should i just change the tranny fluid and shut up when the crunch goes away?

am i freaking out about nothing?

13K with a burned clutch or dead syncros in 2-4... i doubt it.

help a brother out.

 

It would seem unlikely that all the synchros are bad. There are a lot of possible causes for this.
a.) Clutch adjustment
b.) Clutch disintegrated, and not releasing when you press the pedal
c.) Air in the hydraulic clutch circuit. Fill with new fluid & bleed.
d.) Bad clutch master or slave (check for leaks or replace)
e.) Low on trans fluid, or wrong type, replace with Honda trans fluid.
f.) Finally bad synchros, check for metal chips when you drain fluid.

 

thanks jan niemi.

i plan on taking the itr into acura this week to have the 15k service done. i will make sure that they check the clutch and all related items you suggested.