vtec2011 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hi there.. So its been over a year now a had my MB3 Civic and its a great car. The only problem is the gearbox, its getting louder in 1st and 2nd gear (very annoying) I have seen a lot of people over the internet saying its the input shaft bearings which is a common fault. I am starting to have a look around for another gearbox and it would be ideal if I can get the same one in the Civic now (1.5 vtec-e D15Z8 MB3). Will a D14 or D16 gearbox fit? These are the only one's I can find on Ebay and other sites at the moment. I did go scrappy but there aren't any Civic's there. Or should I just repair the noisy gearbox in the Civic now? Or new gearbox oil/additives might make it quieter? I dunno where to start! Any help or suggestions would be great? Thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtec2011 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 I forgot to mention what the gearbox sounds like in 1st and 2nd gear. It almost sounds like a grinding or scraping noise.. Or sounds a bit like a thrust bearing but only a lot louder. And is it easy to remove the gearbox if I wanted to fix it? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I would try changing the oil first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtec2011 Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 I would try changing the oil first.I might buy that genuine Honda stuff, isn't cheap though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBK89 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 It's definitely box and not clutch/cover/flywheel noise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civicturbo79 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Sounds like gearbox to me as i have the same on my ee9 , its the input shaft bearings , If you put your foot down in 1st and then let off you it get louder like somethings grinding . if it does no amount of new gear oil will sort it out .Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtec2011 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Sounds like gearbox to me as i have the same on my ee9 , its the input shaft bearings , If you put your foot down in 1st and then let off you it get louder like somethings grinding . if it does no amount of new gear oil will sort it out .Rich.When my Civic is idling it makes that grinding noise. But if you push the clutch pedal in the noise goes away. Its a lot louder when driving in 1st and 2nd gear. But it isn't so loud in 3rd, 4th and 5th. Yesterday I checked the gearbox oil and that seems fine. I also took it to a garage and matey said its the thrust bearing.. no help there haha. Hopefully I can get it sorted soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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