Re: Gear change lever sticky problem- really confusing

Posted by feltzo on
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Gear-change-lever-sticky-problem-really-confusing-tp4049914p4050285.html

Put an actual gasket on, and it works just fine now.

Turns out, the cover presses too hard against the engine, squeezing the shifter lever pinion and making it sticky. It's because the RTV squishes to almost nothing, but a gasket is like a .002" shim.

So kids, as if you needed yet another reason to never use RTV silicone gaskets, here ya go.