ima new guy to civic and could use some help with mine lol

[aron13]

hey im new to this site and i also just recebtly bought a 97 civic cx hatchback.
the car has a few issues...
1.) theres a clunk when i go around turns every now and then i was thinking cv axles?
2.)it grinds alittle bit once ina while when i downshift into 3rd. possibly the syncronizer?
i was wondering if it was worth it to repair this tranny or just get a new one?
like i said im new to civics and i dont know all the quirks or problems but i am good with a wrench and im lookin for some help.

thanks for lookin pleaseresond with help lol

 

[Blood_Shot]

could be a synchro, those trannies are cheap buy a good used one

clunk could be several things, check your cv joints usually the culprit in my case

post pics of your car

welcome

 

[iHeartHonda]

I was thinking the same... possibly the cv joints or axcels.. or both like in my case.. lets see pics! and welcome!

 

[Jersey8]

yes your 3rd gear grinding is your synchro going. you can do one of 3 things to fix this:
1) stop downshifting to 3rd
2) replace your 3-4 gear synchros (comes as a sleeve set) for $180.
3) pick up a used trans from the junkyard, criagslist, ebay and swap it out.

depending on how good you look, and if you can get a cheap good used trans, 3 may be your best option. 2 is good if you cant find a cheap trans and if you know how to work on transmission internals, which isnt very difficult but there are a few tricks