Reverse Gear?

jont122 · 6th May 2008, 11:22

Have notuce that when I select reverse to get off a quite steep drive my reverse gear does not seem to engage properly?

It goes over and down but when I lift my foot off the clutch it is not in gear, causing me to reselect ,normally causing a bit of a crunching sound? as I hurrilly try to select the gear as I am in the middle of the road.

Never have this problem on the flat?

Is this normal?

Regards

gm1980 · 6th May 2008, 12:01

I am experincing this kind of problem (which i do not consider it as problem) sometimes. My father had this problem with his civic 90s and when i putted the reverse on mine and did that characteristic noise he asked me "what's that noise". My aswer" "Its a CiviC".

914 · 6th May 2008, 12:33

Your civic must be at a complete stand-still to be able to engage reverse without a problem.
As you mention you're on a hill, is there a possibility that your car is rolling slowly when you try to engage?

Harlequin · 6th May 2008, 13:59

It could be the Synchromesh... try going into 3rd and then reverse (without letting the clutch out)...

If this stops the problem then you've got a dodgy sychro on your reverse gear - take it to the dealer...

-H

Stephen B · 6th May 2008, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harlequin

It could be the Synchromesh... try going into 3rd and then reverse (without letting the clutch out)...

If this stops the problem then you've got a dodgy sychro on your reverse gear - take it to the dealer...

-H

doubt if reverse has a synchro, thought it was only the forward gears personally, but happy to be proven wrong

alanwalne · 6th May 2008, 16:14

Civics have a speed sensor that will not allow the gearstick to move right of the 5/6 plane if there is any forward motion of the car.

lloeki · 8th May 2008, 10:37

Quote:

if there is any forward motion of the car

IIRC that's only for more than 6kph.

rear does not have synchro (word from my favorite honda mechanic back when I had an issue with 2nd gear on my FK2) and never had on any car I had. plus the gears are straight ones (not helical and permanently meshed (engaged) like other gears which are (dis)engaged using a dog clutch linked to the shift lever).

so one has to be extra careful when engaging rear, else one might just wear out the gears to death.

mattj222 · 20th June 2008, 09:33

did you ever work out what was causing this problem, im experiencing it too. car isnt moving and is on the flat but occasionaly it doesnt fully select reverse and when i lift off the clutch the gears grind

not sure if there is an issue or its just me being careless, though never had this problem on my old cars...

cnicolini · 20th June 2008, 13:05

I've had this problem too and took the car to the dealers. You have to be stopped and not moving before engaging gear. Sometimes the gear stick also sticks half way in gear and you have to force it out. The dealer told me that it was because the gearbox was new and still tight! Mine has now stuck twice in 9 months. They recoomended pushing the gear stick to the left hand side before engaging reverse as this will line up all the gears!

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jont122 Wheelnut Join Date: 21st September 2007 Location: Doncaster Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Reverse Gear? Have notuce that when I select reverse to get off a quite steep drive my reverse gear does not seem to engage properly? It goes over and down but when I lift my foot off the clutch it is not in gear, causing me to reselect ,normally causing a bit of a crunching sound? as I hurrilly try to select the gear as I am in the middle of the road. Never have this problem on the flat? Is this normal? Regards

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gm1980 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 28th February 2008 Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am experincing this kind of problem (which i do not consider it as problem) sometimes. My father had this problem with his civic 90s and when i putted the reverse on mine and did that characteristic noise he asked me "what's that noise". My aswer" "Its a CiviC".

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914 Valve Cap Join Date: 4th February 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Your civic must be at a complete stand-still to be able to engage reverse without a problem. As you mention you're on a hill, is there a possibility that your car is rolling slowly when you try to engage?

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Harlequin Type-R GT [R-11523] Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 13th March 2008 Location: Brisbane, AUS Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	It could be the Synchromesh... try going into 3rd and then reverse (without letting the clutch out)... If this stops the problem then you've got a dodgy sychro on your reverse gear - take it to the dealer... -H

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alanwalne Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Civics have a speed sensor that will not allow the gearstick to move right of the 5/6 plane if there is any forward motion of the car.

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mattj222 Valve Cap Join Date: 5th June 2008 Location: London Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	did you ever work out what was causing this problem, im experiencing it too. car isnt moving and is on the flat but occasionaly it doesnt fully select reverse and when i lift off the clutch the gears grind not sure if there is an issue or its just me being careless, though never had this problem on my old cars...

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cnicolini Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 486 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I've had this problem too and took the car to the dealers. You have to be stopped and not moving before engaging gear. Sometimes the gear stick also sticks half way in gear and you have to force it out. The dealer told me that it was because the gearbox was new and still tight! Mine has now stuck twice in 9 months. They recoomended pushing the gear stick to the left hand side before engaging reverse as this will line up all the gears!