I installed new exhaust headers and mufflers yesterday and this morning after 5 mins of spirited driving, 1st and 2nd gear are difficult to engage.
I have to slam and hold the gearstick into 1st and 2nd otherwise it would grind the gears. With 2nd engaged per the above method, stepping and releasing the accelerator quickly would cause the gear stick to snap to and fro like its was trying to get out of gear.
During the installation of the headers, a bottom brace (or what looks like one) had to be taken off to facilitate access to the front headers.
Did the exhaust installation cause this (ie. they screwed something up in the process) or is this a prelude to snap ring failure? My car is a 1992 mannual.
BTW the exhaust sounds fantastic and the engine is so much more free revving but that's another thread. I'm quite sure some here will be quite thrilled to hear the sound - it's custom made in an exhaust factory (they OEM for some Japanese aftermarket brands), designed on autocad with great attention to getting equal lengths on primaries and secondaries as well as pipe sizes calculated based on NSX engine. I would like to record the sound but need to know if I should do it with transmission in current state.
Thanks in advance.
I have to slam and hold the gearstick into 1st and 2nd otherwise it would grind the gears. With 2nd engaged per the above method, stepping and releasing the accelerator quickly would cause the gear stick to snap to and fro like its was trying to get out of gear.
During the installation of the headers, a bottom brace (or what looks like one) had to be taken off to facilitate access to the front headers.
Did the exhaust installation cause this (ie. they screwed something up in the process) or is this a prelude to snap ring failure? My car is a 1992 mannual.
BTW the exhaust sounds fantastic and the engine is so much more free revving but that's another thread. I'm quite sure some here will be quite thrilled to hear the sound - it's custom made in an exhaust factory (they OEM for some Japanese aftermarket brands), designed on autocad with great attention to getting equal lengths on primaries and secondaries as well as pipe sizes calculated based on NSX engine. I would like to record the sound but need to know if I should do it with transmission in current state.
Thanks in advance.