Gear grinding problem

Tiny
SIGLEY0527
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Hey, I have a Civic with a DOHC VTEC motor with low miles. At high rpms it grinds when I shift it into third gear. I know this is a syncro problem and I have to replace the syncros. Would anyone know how much a general shop would cost to do this? Labor and parts, I have know idea what I'm looking at here.
Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 AT 12:41 PM

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Tiny
BRUCE HUNT
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I don't either. What year are we looking at? Have you thought about getting another tranny?
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Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 AT 5:18 PM
Tiny
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Well what I'm trying to figure out is if its worth getting the tranny fixed, or buying a new tranny. Were talking about a 97 civic with a 1.6L DOHC VTEC swap. Anything over 7 or 800$ is not worth it to me.
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Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 AT 10:20 PM
Tiny
BRUCE HUNT
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You should be able to find a good used tranny someplace within driving distance on the internet. I would consider replacing it. I don't even know anyone around that repairs manual trannys. Everyone I ever called only worked on auto.

Good luck!
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Monday, December 4th, 2006 AT 7:12 AM
Tiny
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Troys honda parts in Tuscaloosa alabama is a good source for good used honda parts and are resonably priced and will ship to you.
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Monday, December 4th, 2006 AT 9:26 PM

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