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Aug 27, 2009 | 01:24 PM

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Derka

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Keep killing 3rd gear shift fork

Can anything else be breaking 3rd gear shift forks other than me being a crappy driver? I have had 2 different transmissions with about 3 or 4 bad shift forks in the last 8 months. I get them repaired and they break again. Could it be clutch or shifter related? I have had this car for about 6 years. The clutch is newer with the problems starting after i installed it. Only thing that keeps me thinking it is the clutch is its only 3rd gear

its a d16z6 transmission-

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Aug 27, 2009 | 01:59 PM

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dont they use the crappy aluminum shift forks instead of steel shift forks?

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Aug 27, 2009 | 02:22 PM

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yes! and while this is a problem, why did they start breaking as of now, thats the only thing that confuses me

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Aug 27, 2009 | 07:01 PM

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I wish there was a solution for the D's, mine is hosed for the third time now. IIRC, the 92-95 ex/si trans had the steel forks and the 96-00 had aluminum forks. Do a search on D-series.org under "transmission alley" and pay particular attention to posts by Transex and Aquafina, they seem to have the most experience rebuilding them.

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Aug 27, 2009 | 07:14 PM

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Have you tried cryogenics on a brand new shift fork?-Bob

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Aug 27, 2009 | 07:36 PM

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Are you still running your shifter backwards on this vehicle ? lol

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Aug 28, 2009 | 05:43 AM

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Quote:

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Are you still running your shifter backwards on this vehicle ? lol

Haha, no but im starting to think i need to turn it back around, it was fine then!

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Aug 28, 2009 | 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BOB

I talked to aquafina on honda tech and he didnt have much to say, maybe im a bad driver, i thought about cryo treating, but need to look more into it. 96-00 had the steel shift forks, but its hard finding a nice ex transmission.

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