HELP!!!! Reverse in Tranny doesn't work!!!!
 

I just finished putting in a B18B1 with 93GSR YS1 tranny in my 1st gen 87 CRX Si.

I finished everything this morning and tried going through the gears while still on the jack stands and every gear works except reverse.

Now, listen to this. I filled the tranny with about 4 quarts full of SAE10W30 like the factory recommends. Every gear engages except reverse. When I try to put it in reverse, the shaft doesn't go all the way in, as if it were hitting on something. Hasport told me I would have to lenghthen my stock shift linkage but when everything fit. My factory 87 shiftlinkage is a bit shorter which puts all of the gears back some. Meaning neutral is where 4th used to be. It works out ok because I am tall and I don't have to reach for the stick anymore. I don't have a short shifter or anything. My linkage is just a sorter.

What do you think is the problem? Do you think if I lengthen the linkage I will get reverse? Please help.

Thanks.

Re:HELP!!!! Reverse in Tranny doesn't work!!!!
 

yes....change is and it will work...otherwise your ---- isnt gonna be right...and neutral shouldnt be in the 4th gear spot so that tells you something is wrong right there....fix it and you will like it better.

lewis

Re:HELP!!!! Reverse in Tranny doesn't work!!!!
 

Well, I took it for its first test run yesturday and noticed that the it kept popping out of 4th gear. I think this tranny is screwwed.

Re:HELP!!!! Reverse in Tranny doesn't work!!!!
 

The tranny is probably fine, it's just that the shifter doesn't have enough room to engage in every gear.

I had the same problem with second gear. Then I took off the shifter dist cover on the center console and noticed that there was not enough room for the shifter to go into every gear. I solved it by cutting out little pieces from where it was hitting.
Very easy fix.

Are you having a hard time getting it into 2nd also?

Re:HELP!!!! Reverse in Tranny doesn't work!!!!
 

It goes into every gear fine. The only problem gear is reverse. The tranny was also leaking fluid from the bottom seam on the transmission. I cleaned it off and put some red RTV gasket sealer on it. It also pops out of 4th sometimes; but I think that the linkage might just be too short.

It has been storming for 2 weeks straight so as soon as the rain slacks up some I'm going to try and lengthen the linkage.