Honda Civic. Manual — part 318

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

MANUAL TRANSMISSION TROUBLE SHOOTING

MANUAL TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE TROUBLE SHOOTING

Loose end plug

Tighten end plug

Bad seal crimp

Remove and re-

crimp seal

NOTE:

This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to
be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles
available in the section(s) you are accessing.

Condition

Possible Cause

Noisy In Forward Gears

Low gear oil level, Loose bell housing

bolts, Worn bearings or gears

Clunk On Deceleration (FWD Only)

Loose engine mounts, Worn inboard

CV joints, Worn differential pinion

shaft, Side gear hub counterbore in

case worn oversize

Gear Clash When Shifting Forward
Gears

Clutch Out Of Adjustment, Shift

linkage damaged or out of adjustment,

Gears or synchronizers damaged, Low

gear oil level

Transmission Noisy When Moving
(RWD Only) Quiet In Neutral With
Clutch Engaged

Worn rear outputshaft bearing

Gear Rattle

Worn bearings, Wrong gear oil, Low

gear oil, Worn gears

Steady Ticking At Idle (Increases With
RPM)

Broken tooth on gear

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GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures

POWERTRAIN

CLUTCH TROUBLE SHOOTING

Gear Clash When Shifting Forward
Gears

Worn or broken synchronizers

Loud Whine In Reverse

Normal condition

(1)

Noise When Stepping On Clutch

Bad release bearing, Worn pilot

bearing

Ticking Or Screeching As Clutch Is
Engaged

Faulty release bearing, Uneven

pressure plate fingers

Click Or Snap When Clutch Is
Engaged

Worn clutch fork, Worn or broken

front bearing retainer

Transmission Shifts Hard

Clutch not releasing, Shift mechanism

binding, Clutch installed backwards

Will Not Shift Into One Gear, Shifts
Into All Others

Bent shift fork, Worn detent balls

Locked Into Gear, Cannot Shift

Clutch adjustment, Worn detent balls

Transmission Jumps Out Of Gear

Pilot bearing worn, Bent shift fork,

Worn gear teeth or face, Excessive

gear train end play, Worn

synchronizers, Missing detent ball

spring, Shift mechanism worn or out of

adjustment, Engine or transmission

mount bolts loose or out of adjustment,

Transmission not aligned

Shift Lever Rattle

Worn shift lever or detents, Worn shift

forks, Worn synchronizers sleeve

Shift Lever Hops Under Acceleration

Worn engine or transmission mounts

(1)

Most units use spur cut gears in reverse and are noisy

NOTE:

This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to
be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting

2008 Honda Civic EX

GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures

BASIC CLUTCH TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

information is to provide a list of common causes to
problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles
available in the section(s) you are accessing.

CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTION

Chattering or Grabbing

Incorrect clutch adjustment

Adjust clutch

Oil, grease or glaze on facings

Disassemble and clean or

replace

Loose "U" joint flange

See DRIVE AXLES

article

Worn input shaft spline

Replace input shaft

Binding pressure plate

Replace pressure plate

Binding release lever

See CLUTCH article

Binding clutch disc hub

Replace clutch disc

Unequal pressure plate contact

Replace worn/misaligned

components

Loose/bent clutch disc

Replace clutch disc

Incorrect transmission alignment

Realign transmission

Worn pressure plate, disc or flywheel

Replace damaged

components

Broken or weak pressure springs

Replace pressure plate

Sticking clutch pedal

Lubricate clutch pedal &

linkage

Incorrect clutch disc facing

Replace clutch disc

Engine loose in chassis

Tighten all mounting

bolts

Failure to Release

Oil or grease on clutch facings

Clean or replace clutch

clutch disc

Incorrect release lever or pedal adjustment

See CLUTCH article

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GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures

Worn or broken clutch facings

Replace clutch disc

Bent clutch disc or pressure plate

Replace damaged

components

Clutch disc hub binding on input shaft

Clean or replace clutch

disc and/or input shaft

Binding pilot bearing

Replace pilot bearing

Sticking release bearing sleeve

Replace release bearing

and/or sleeve

Binding clutch cable

See CLUTCH article

Defective clutch master

Replace master cylinder

Defective clutch slave

Replace slave cylinder

Air in hydraulic system

Bleed hydraulic system

Rattling

Weak or broken release lever spring

Replace spring and

check alignment

Damaged pressure plate

Replace pressure plate

Broken clutch return spring

Replace return spring

Worn splines on clutch disc or input shaft

Replace clutch disc

and/or input shaft

Worn clutch release bearing

Replace release bearing

Dry or worn pilot bearing

Lubricate or replace pilot

bearing

Unequal release lever contact

Align or replace release

lever

Incorrect pedal free play

Adjust free play

Warped or damaged clutch disc

Replace damaged

components

Slipping

Pressure springs worn or

Release pressure plate

Oily, greasy or worn facings

Clean or replace clutch

disc

Incorrect clutch alignment

Realign clutch assembly

2008 Honda Civic EX

GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures