Crunchiness

[cory13]

I'm sorry for bringing this thread back but the crunchiness is still there and won't go away I've been thinking of taking it to the dealership, should I?. It went away for a little and came back and I noticed that it's only at certain revs, in between 2.6k - 3.4k

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[Chubs77]

I'm sorry for bringing this thread back but the crunchiness is still there and won't go away I've been thinking of taking it to the dealership, should I?. It went away for a little and came back and I noticed that it's only at certain revs, in between 2.6k - 3.4k

I had the same issue. I’ve read that it happens as the transmission starts to break in and gets crunchy and vague. Personally I went with the Type R shifter upgrade with all the acuity add ons (except for short throw adapter). It feels so much better now, crunchiness is gone, gate spacing is accurate. If you don’t wanna spend the money on the full acuity assembly they type r shifter with the add ons is about half the price and great for daily driving.

 

[brixsquad]

I'm sorry for bringing this thread back but the crunchiness is still there and won't go away I've been thinking of taking it to the dealership, should I?. It went away for a little and came back and I noticed that it's only at certain revs, in between 2.6k - 3.4k

If you do go, would like to get an update on this. Just got a 2020 Si and could feel that same crunchiness although it does seem to go away when the car is fully warmed up.

 

[cory13]

I had the same issue. I’ve read that it happens as the transmission starts to break in and gets crunchy and vague. Personally I went with the Type R shifter upgrade with all the acuity add ons (except for short throw adapter). It feels so much better now, crunchiness is gone, gate spacing is accurate. If you don’t wanna spend the money on the full acuity assembly they type r shifter with the add ons is about half the price and great for daily driving.

I've had the car since July so breaking in it should be done already. I've been thinking about that for a while now and I'd prefer to just have it figured out and fix it rather than change it for something else but if it persists after having it checked out I'll give it more consideration.
Thanks for letting me know about the CTR shifter
Edit: added info

 

[cory13]

If you do go, would like to get an update on this. Just got a 2020 Si and could feel that same crunchiness although it does seem to go away when the car is fully warmed up.

I'll let you know brother for sure I thought it was the warming up but even after warming it up I feel it i drive about 40 miles everyday (to work and back) and there are days that I feel it and times that it's there everytime so who knows what it is

 

[tcr1]

I inquired about changing the kind of oil.
Honda do not recommend doing this if there is a problem with the transmission and the oil is not the same as Honda is using.
Goodbye guaranty !!

Today it is 3 degrees Celsius and it was difficult to change gears until the car warmed up.


On the other hand, what helped a lot were these parts.
I could not support the original clutch pedal.

SiriMoto N1 Clutch Master . 169$

https://www.procivic.com/p/ym/2020/civic/n1-clutch-master-slave-cylinder-upgrade-kit.html?ctid=4165

 

[haltamer]

Having a full Acuity setup, Bushings etc, changing MTF3 @15K, Bleeding clutch with RBF600, Skunk2 Weighted gearknob - The biggest thing that made an impact on overall crunch for me was Perrin RMM Inserts.

I'd hypothesize that the allowed range of engine movement with the factory mounts allows the engine (And attched transmission) Just a bit too much play under certain conditions, leading to the gear cables etc. being ever so slightly out of "tune", hence the occasional not-so-great feeling change.

With RMM inserts, that seems to be completely eliminated - Far more consistent at all times, at the tradeoff of some slight vibration with slow manouvering.

For the sake of ~£35 and an hour to fit (Mostly jacking the car up), I'd strongly suggest giving them a go.

 

[cory13]

I inquired about changing the kind of oil.
Honda do not recommend doing this if there is a problem with the transmission and the oil is not the same as Honda is using.
Goodbye guaranty !!

Today it is 3 degrees Celsius and it was difficult to change gears until the car warmed up.


On the other hand, what helped a lot were these parts.
I could not support the original clutch pedal.

SiriMoto N1 Clutch Master . 169$

https://www.procivic.com/p/ym/2020/civic/n1-clutch-master-slave-cylinder-upgrade-kit.html?ctid=4165

I'm assuming that by oil you mean tranny oil right? Because I did my oil change and didn't use OEM oil

 

[tcr1]

sorry I should have specified.
Yeah I was talking about the transmission oil .

 

[skottharrison]

Forgive my noobness Civicsters,

But this crunch, is it a mechanical friction feeling from the shifter assembly, (like putting on a tupperware lid, sorry for the poor analogy), or is it something you're sensing from the transmission (like the clutch engaging or the changing of gears)? (<<-- the question)

From my experience, a shift from 1-2, or 3-4, even a bit of 5-6 you'll hear a clunk when entering the gate. For me, that sensation (Which I don't mind at all, I kinda like it) is coming from the shifter assembly, there's nothing else that can make that click-click, especially when going through cable a cable actuated shift process. I came from a 99 civic where the shifter assembly was literally connected to the transmission through two long steel shafts under the car.

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