Hard to get into first gear

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My 2019 civic si is having an issues going into first gear after 2 40 rolls. My first gear was fine before that but after that it has a hard time going into first I will have to push harder to get it in to get it to first. Anyone have any tips or advice for me try and trouble shoot.

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I'm not sure...maybe potential air bubble somewhere in the slave cylinder? A month or so ago, I randomly couldn't get into first at a stop light. I also have Kzcmc and I'm using the RV6 retrofit and type R clutch. It never did it again though, and I have no explanation for it.
 

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I experience first gear lock out from time to time. just shift into second and back to first.
 

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What ^^ @mhufcfan8 said. My reverse sometimes is difficult and I just go into 4th first, then to reverse.
 
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I'm not sure...maybe potential air bubble somewhere in the slave cylinder? A month or so ago, I randomly couldn't get into first at a stop light. I also have Kzcmc and I'm using the RV6 retrofit and type R clutch. It never did it again though, and I have no explanation for it.
Thank you for the tips hopefully it resolve it on its own but I am just worried that transmission won't be good
 


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Did you install CMC and clutch at the same time? I had to adjust my wilwood CMC again a month after install. Probably need to tighten the CMC nut a little to get a little more throw.
 
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Did you install CMC and clutch at the same time? I had to adjust my wilwood CMC again a month after install. Probably need to tighten the CMC nut a little to get a little more throw.
No I install the clutch about 6months the cmc was about 2 months but when I install the cmc it was working currently
 
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So I tried adjusting the cmc it still give me a hard time going into first gear I am going to try to bleed the system again too see if it helps
 

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You must be making a fair amount of power with RV6 turbo? If bleeding again doesn't help, my only other thought is a gear or synchro got worn slightly. When my car was new, I managed to put it in reverse without clutch on accident. It ground, but still went in and stalled. Since that time, reverse was never the same and always a bit hard to get into gear and grinds on occasion. I have to assume I did a small bit of damage from that one mishap.
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