1996 Honda Civic hard to shift gears

1996 HONDA CIVIC
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CZWAY
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Transmission problem
1996 Honda Civic 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

am trying to shift move my gears and its hard to move the gears but when i turn the engine off the gears move freely what should i do?
Jan 30, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi czway,

Confirm that the difficult gear shifting is not due to the clutches and get the gear oil replaced and see if it helps. Wrong type of gear oil used would result in this as well.
Feb 2, 2009 at 6:41 AM
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