XPLOIT - CL1 - Midway Teaser Pics

[lazyman]

Yep, it was me. I got the parts through Adam, it was around $600. But you have to make sure which 5th gear part is faulty because I think there is a driver and a driven. Check with Adam, he helped me deal with the gearbox repair centre because I had no idea what that guy was talking about, hahaha.

This forum is quite good for us CL1 owners. This thread talks about the gearbox fix, what parts you need.

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[XPLOIT]

$600 for a synchro!?!??!?!

Or was that including taking box in and out?

[BTLF3D]

for honda parts pm EGD, he wil give you the best prices

[lazyman]

That's for all the parts, gears, fork, selector, etc. Costed me around 1.1k to fix incl parts.

[XPLOIT]

Cheers.

My Uncle (Who is helping me fix the box) will be able to get trade price at Honda anyway. I just hope It doesnt cost too much for the parts....

News anyway, taking flywheel to get machined/lightened and found some key steel to make some custom keys for the cam gears.

[americ_ian]

5th and reverse use the same syncro /hub

[XPLOIT]

^^Yea, but the reverse problem im having is not synchro related

[americ_ian]

weird did u bend the selectors trying to get reverse in?

[XPLOIT]

Quite possibly

But why wouldnt it engage in the first place???

It only happens where the car is thrashed a little. Then it wont go into reverse for ages... Sometimes weeks... then comes back....

Very weird....

Crunches goig into 5th unless you "double clutch" it

[americ_ian]

^^ the 5th gear/ reverse syncro hub thingy ma-jig wears down, and burrs over the teeth on the gear (stopping revese from sliding in, and makes 5th crunch)

wen it goes in(youve managed to wear down the burred over teeth and reverse will find its way in.... eventualy the gear becomes totaly worn)


i need my old h22a gearbox back, so i can post up some pics of the worn/broken 5th/reverse gear

[XPLOIT]

Oh ok cool.

What parts do you think need to be replaced?

Synchro, possibly a gear too and.....

Cheers!

[americ_ian]

^^ jsut pull yours apart and get it checked out :-)

[XPLOIT]

Yea its sitting on the ground at in the workshop at the moment, waiting until my Uncle has some spear time.

[XPLOIT]

Right, gearbox is apart. Found out exactly whats fuxored and what I need to buy.

I need new 5th synchro ring, reverse synchro ring and the 5th/reverse outer hub. Will also replace the CV seals.

Will be ringing Honda tomorrow to get quotes and hopefully all back together by tomorrow

YAY!!!!

[Demon]

mint bro!!!, mmmm vt4k time hehehe

[americ_ian]

Originally Posted by XPLOIT

I need new 5th synchro ring, reverse synchro ring and the 5th/reverse outer hub.

YAY!!!!

takes a bow :-P

oh oh, can u post up some pics for future reference for us h22a's

[rapidseven]

hi guys, any h22a7 questions and topics more than likely will have been covered over on Honda Accord Type R Owners Club (Powered by Invision Power Board).

You all welcome to register and make use of our search function.

For reference, here are the bits I removed from my gearbox, the problem effects nearly all pre 2001 H22A7 cars.

broken parts ( From 12 o'clock working clockwise, 5th gear syncro sleeve, 5th gear, 5th gear sync and 5th gear sync hub )



selector fork



Close up on worn parts



Bit of a PITA job to do tbh, but quite simply once you get going.

Good luck

[XPLOIT]

haha there ya go ^^^

Thanks mate and welcome to the forums

I will try to get some pics of mine as the problem is slightly different, the hub has sort of 'mushroomed' if you know what I mean.

Ill try get pics tonight.

Cheers,

Hope it doesnt cost too much :/

[rapidseven]

the extent of your damage may not be equal, but the problem is exactly the same, using exactly the same parts

[XPLOIT]

Gearbox is fixed

$385, including new Thrust bearing and oil.

More progress this weekend hopefully. I will try get some pics of the damaged parts.

Flywheel is coming off to get lightened.
Exhaust is at the shop getting a quote to get modded.
Strut Brace and bonnet still on the way.
Waiting on some key steel to arrive to fit cam gears.
New hydraulic tensioner coming, thanks Ben.

All back together in next couple of weeks fingers crossed.

Cheers

[lazyman]

So cheap to fix your box..... sigh...... So good to know good friends as mechanics.

[DURTYEF3]

Gearbox is fixed

$385, including new Thrust bearing and oil.

Damn thats cheap. Mates Rates eh

[XPLOIT]

I have done a cartificate in Automotive Engineering, so done the work myself rather than paying a mechanic doing it.

Of course, it would of taken longer and been harder without the help of Mike and Johnny.

And generally, "its who you know, not what you know"

So yea, took the box out ourselves and have an awesome Uncle who is fixing the box for nothing so free plug for him The Diff Shop

Prices are at Trade price.

Just stoked to finally be on the down slide to finishing it.

Im heading out to my car this afternoon. I have some key steel now for the cam gears, so will try get those on tonight.

Heard from Autopassion, Rear strut brace is couple of weeks away, unsure about bonnet.

I have found a spoiler that I want...... Lack of funds I think though.

Cheers

[lazyman]

Does the shop know what mod you need to the exhaust??

[XPLOIT]

I know what needs to be modified, but the shop couldnt tell me exactly how as he said I needed the car all back together.

You cant easily modify Stainless Steel which pisses me off, I might have to cut off the end of the collector and replace it with steel...