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 The oil gutter plate should...  The oil gutter plate should be held into place when repositioning the housing back onto the transmission. We've had incidents where the plastic plate flew out onto the ground and shattered into pieces. Don't be like us.  Brian scrapped the oil silicone...  Brian scrapped the oil silicone off the housing sealing surface and reapplied Hondabond to ensure a tight seal.  Even an expert like Brian...  Even an expert like Brian had to install and remove the cover numerous times as the shift forks had a tendency to move out of Neutral and lock the gears into place. If you've ever heard of friends who installed a differential and mounted it up to their cars only to find out the car won't engage into or out of gear, now you know why.  Using a needle-nose plyer,...  Using a needle-nose plyer, the snap ring was repositioned on the shaft while an assistant helped to gently tap onto the cover to seal the unit. If for any reason the cover refuses to seal, double-check the forks' positions through the shift lever assembly window. Chances are the forks or synchros are in off position. Torque the 17 8mm flange bolts into place using a crisscross pattern before installing the shift lever while going in reverse order from our previous disassembly.  This is where the fun ends...  This is where the fun ends and the nightmare begins. If you properly aligned the forks then finagling the shift lever assembly shouldn't be a problem. If the forks have moved out of its Neutral position, we recommend using a screwdriver or plyers to move the forks into its correct sequence in order to slide the shift lever into place.  Proper fluids, such as GL-4...  Proper fluids, such as GL-4 synthetic oil (75W-90) or equivalent, should be used during and after break-in procedure before attempting to run at full tilt on the track or down the street. Hasport completed this install the night before the Super Lap Battle qualifying and Modified Tuner Shootout at Firebird International Raceway in Phoenix.
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