Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:49 pm #333087 hi guys, so I put a short shifter on my car when i first bought it and i've noticed it seems to be quite stiff getting into gears, regardless of whether the engines on/ clutch down. It was a second hand short shifter and i dont remember the shifting being so stiff with the standard shifter. Anyone have and ideas what it could be? Or do i simply need a NEW short shifter?

- Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:20 pm #333092 Don't tighten the through bolt on the shifter so tight. The nut is supposed to be a lock nut so it won't back off.

1992 Honda Civic SIR-S

- Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:20 am #333112

Don't tighten the through bolt on the shifter so tight. The nut is supposed to be a lock nut so it won't back off.

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plus you can take the linkage apart and grease things

95 Civic Coupe DX - d15b7 - some mods nothing crazy - My 5th EG
98 Jeep Cherokee 2 door - little lift with 31s 4.0 5 speed
77 Chevrolet C10 - Mild 350/350 combo - lowered a little

- Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:19 am #333119 Yeah I noticed that if I didnt put the nut on the through bolt, the gears were easy? But as soon as that nut was on even though it wasnt tight, they became stiff

- Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:47 am #333240 did you change any of the bushings when swapping shifters?

- Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:16 am #333313 No I just put on the full rod that the shifter sits in, I've ordered a buddy club short shifter as the one I have on is second hand

- Mon Jun 24, 2013 2:52 am #333361 Things are going to get expensive if you buy parts for stuff you don't like because you install it incorrectly

1992 Honda Civic SIR-S