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d17a1 tranny?

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Hey guys i have a 2001 honda civic lx. Last couple months my tranny has been making a pretty rough grinding noise, you can hear the bearings, and sometimes it will pop right out of 2nd. I live in Michigan and am trying to see if anyone has a good working manual d17 tranny for a non vtec motor for sale? I am willing to drive a state away if thats what i have to do but i am getting my taxes and looking to get another tranny on my dd. Any help would be appreciated
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
Yeah well the person who owned it before didnt take very good care of my 7th gen, nor was it maintained very well. I dont think i have bad syncros because its not hard to shift or anything. It just pops out of 2nd and reverse sometimes. Im thinking it might be a bad ISB. Yeah ill deff give that website a shot, and i appreciate it as well!! Ive also found that the grinding noise coming from the tranny when in nuetral is my TOB. more than likely im thinking i need an overhaul kit. Know of any companies that make good kits?
 
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Yeah it likes to roar in 1rst at like 3000rpm but i try to be easy on it and shift at 2 1/2. Im assuming majority if not all bearings are shot, after reading about them im hearing the same thing and nothing but problems. Should i just change the tranny fluid and filter to keep it going as long as possible (not having an easy time finding another 5speed em2 at salvage yards) or will that cause more problems? Because im hearing mixex things, personally i dont think it can do anything but help but i dont want to risk it if it will make it worse.