lubricating manual shift linkage

[w261w261]

Over the past year or so, I've noticed a subtle but steady increase in the effort required to shift gears. It's not the synchros, as it goes into gear fine, but it's not as easy to make the throws, and not as smooth as it used to be. It's also not bad, but the old liquid smoothness has declined. I replaced the fluid with Honda MTF, and the clutch is adjusted correctly, so that leaves the linkage, I guess. Can I get at whatever's necessary from under the car, or do I have to take off the boot and go down from the top, or both. Thx.

[MessyHonda]

you should also put in the polyurethane shifter bushings while you are at it. they are only like 12 bucks.

[Beanshonda55]

where can u get polyurethane shifter bushings, im thinking about doing that.
sry to jack.

[shepherd79]

you can get busings anywere. online or local autoparts store.
you probably will want to remove the boot and drop the exhaust heat shield to get to the shifter.
you may also want to buy some plastic bushings. i changed on mine and the travel went down by a lot. it is a lot more presize and smoother.

[Oldblueaccord]

Its the crx shift bushings that work.

My boot is bad where the rod goes into the tranny I use white grease on it when I change the oil.

If the stupid torque rod that runs along the shifter rod has been hit it could rub it some as well.


wp

[shepherd79]

this is what i used on mine http://www.inlinefour.com/ensusshifsta.html they work great. the company has them in stock too, at least when i ordered they did.

[Blazin]

Can this be changed from the inside or do you have to have a hoist?

[Pico]

all you need is a jack and jackstands

[anubix]

this is what i used on mine http://www.inlinefour.com/ensusshifsta.html they work great. the company has them in stock too, at least when i ordered they did.

you say the bushings for the 84-87Civic/CRX will work on my 88accordlxi?
or do I get the 88-91Civic/CRX ones instead?

thanks in advance

[LX-incredible]

you say the bushings for the 84-87Civic/CRX will work on my 88accordlxi?
or do I get the 88-91Civic/CRX ones instead?

thanks in advance

84-87 (16.1101) will work.

[88Accord-DX]

NVM- was thinking of that leaking bushing on the shift rod.

[anubix]

all you need is a jack and jackstands

stands r 4 sissies!

[AccordB20A]

stands r 4 sissies!

not when all you have is scissor jacks. i wouldnt like a car to fall on my face

[anubix]

why not?

[AZmike]

84-87 (16.1101) will work.

I was looking on the Energy Suspension website to verify the part numbers before ordering and noticed that the 16.1101 is only listed for the 93-97 Civic Del Sol VTEC and the 99-00 Civic Si (VTEC). The 16.1102 is listed for all of the other models.

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/hon1.html

Are you certain it's the 16.1101? The shipping for me from http://www.inlinefour.com/ensusshifsta.html is as much as the product, so I'd like to avoid paying it twice if I can.

[LX-incredible]

Positive.

16.1101G / 16.1101R-1 Energy Suspension Manual Transmission Shifter Stanbilizer Bushings Set Honda Civic & CRX 1984-1987
Options:
Color: Red / 16.1101R

[AZmike]

Thanks. I found another site with photos and now that I see both it's obvious. I wasn't thinking how large the pin on the bellhousing is.

[MessyHonda]

the 88-91 civic bushings fit also right?