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For Honda civic dx owners I have a 94 Honda civic dx manual transmission sometimes I have to go into first and pull forward a wee bit before going in reverse. Does anyone have to do this with there Honda?

Asked by vbarton24 (18points) May 22nd, 2008 from iPhone
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sndfreQ's avatar

I used to own a ‘89 Civic LX, with manual transmission, and at one point, it did what you’re describing; if I recall, the situation worsened as the clutch/clutch plate began to fail (a ~$300 repair back ten years ago); if I were in your shoes, I would have that checked out by a certified Honda mechanic, before you run into major transmission problems (better safe than sorry).

I don’t know much about the history of the ‘94 model, but there may possibly be a defect there and a recall you may not be aware of-worth looking into at the very least.

wildflower's avatar

My fiesta is a manual and sometimes it won’t go all the way in to reverse and I just let it roll a tiny bit, then it will. I could easily be wrong, but it feels like something has to line up for it to go in to reverse.

robmizelldotcom's avatar

yeah, I think this is something across all manual cars. I have an ‘04 Mazda3 that I have to do that with, so you’re not alone!

Acrazycouple's avatar

I’m a Honda guru. Normal, don’t worry about it.

delirium's avatar

my 94 requires me to double klutch in to reverse.

PupnTaco's avatar

Where Honda?

vbarton24's avatar

thank you for all the great answers

sndfreQ's avatar

no problem vbarton; good luck with that!

heyu1021's avatar

my 98 civic did that too!! maybe just a Honda thing.

vbarton24's avatar

glad to know it appears normal across the board

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