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My 1998 Honda Civic ex manual’s input shaft bearing has started to get noticeably loud.
Apparently 90s Hondas were plagued with this issue and Honda chalks it up to a “design flaw” but no TSB on it.
My question, is it safe to drive? How long before it causes a real concern?
It’s a $30 bearing but the labor is intensive which makes it expensive and I doubt I’d want to tackle it on my own without a lift. Time for a new car?
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Yes it did happen from time to time but not frequently. That said, the most common cause of those failures is using transmission fluid other than Honda. That said, you might try putting GM synchromesh fluid in there to see if it helps the noise. I’ve done this myself and was surprised at how well it worked.
Outside of that replacing the bearing is not that difficult. Yes, it does require a clean work area and some organizational skills, but manual transmissions aren’t that difficult to service compared to automatics. You will need a bearing separator and possibly a press to change out the bearing though.
More info here.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-transmission-problems
Good luck and keep us posted.
[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=116496]Yes it did happen from time to time but not frequently. That said, the most common cause of those failures is using transmission fluid other than Honda. That said, you might try putting GM synchromesh fluid in there to see if it helps the noise. I’ve done this myself and was surprised at how well it worked.
Outside of that replacing the bearing is not that difficult. Yes, it does require a clean work area and some organizational skills, but manual transmissions aren’t that difficult to service compared to automatics. You will need a bearing separator and possibly a press to change out the bearing though.
More info here.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-transmission-problems
Good luck and keep us posted.[/quote]
Thanks for your reply Eric.I had replaced the fluid when the car was purchased in 2007 with genuine Honda mtf.
Should I still try your suggestion?
[quote=”college man” post=116497]Its safe to drive but one day will a shifting problem will happen.[/quote]
What do you mean exactly?I don’t wish to speak for college man but from what I gather –
That probably means that if a machine is making noise it should NOT be making, it may work for the time being but it is only a matter of time before it gets worse and then to the point of inoperable.
So… fix the problem asap before taking too many more trips. Definitely do it before the weather starts to freeze, we still have a few more good weather days.
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