98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
I have a 98 Civic DX, automatic and recently I have been noticing what
appears to be strange shifting. For instance, when I roll up to an intersection and the light turns green before I stop or when I make a slow speed turn (into a driveway for instance) and then get back on the gas, the transmission shifts down with a bit of a clunk (nothing too loud, just abrupt/rough). Also, when coming off the highway onto a ramp (and on the brakes) the car seems to be abrupt/rough when it downshifts (from 4th to 3rd). Does this sound like a fatal transmission problem or might it be an issue as simple as new honda tranny fluid? Any suggestions? Thank you for your assistance. |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
Spurr wrote:
> I have a 98 Civic DX, automatic and recently I have been noticing what > appears to be strange shifting. For instance, when I roll up to an > intersection and the light turns green before I stop or when I make a slow > speed turn (into a driveway for instance) and then get back on the gas, the > transmission shifts down with a bit of a clunk (nothing too loud, just > abrupt/rough). Also, when coming off the highway onto a ramp (and on the > brakes) the car seems to be abrupt/rough when it downshifts (from 4th to > 3rd). > > Does this sound like a fatal transmission problem or might it be an issue as > simple as new honda tranny fluid? Any suggestions? Thank you for your > assistance. ---------------------- Knowing your mileage would be a big help, and you didn't say when you last changed your ATF, but it sounds pretty normal behaviour for a Honda. Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice, and keep going. 'Curly' |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
Spurr wrote:
> I have a 98 Civic DX, automatic and recently I have been noticing what > appears to be strange shifting. For instance, when I roll up to an > intersection and the light turns green before I stop or when I make a slow > speed turn (into a driveway for instance) and then get back on the gas, the > transmission shifts down with a bit of a clunk (nothing too loud, just > abrupt/rough). Also, when coming off the highway onto a ramp (and on the > brakes) the car seems to be abrupt/rough when it downshifts (from 4th to > 3rd). > > Does this sound like a fatal transmission problem or might it be an issue as > simple as new honda tranny fluid? Any suggestions? Thank you for your > assistance. ---------------------- Knowing your mileage would be a big help, and you didn't say when you last changed your ATF, but it sounds pretty normal behaviour for a Honda. Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice, and keep going. 'Curly' |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
if you had a manual, it would be easy to say it was the clutch. As
Curly said, Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice. janos |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
if you had a manual, it would be easy to say it was the clutch. As
Curly said, Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice. janos |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
motsco_ _ wrote:
> Spurr wrote: > >> I have a 98 Civic DX, automatic and recently I have been noticing what >> appears to be strange shifting. For instance, when I roll up to an >> intersection and the light turns green before I stop or when I make a >> slow speed turn (into a driveway for instance) and then get back on >> the gas, the transmission shifts down with a bit of a clunk (nothing >> too loud, just abrupt/rough). Also, when coming off the highway onto >> a ramp (and on the brakes) the car seems to be abrupt/rough when it >> downshifts (from 4th to 3rd). >> >> Does this sound like a fatal transmission problem or might it be an >> issue as simple as new honda tranny fluid? Any suggestions? Thank you >> for your assistance. > > > > ---------------------- > > Knowing your mileage would be a big help, and you didn't say when you > last changed your ATF, but it sounds pretty normal behaviour for a Honda. > > Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice, and keep going. > > 'Curly' > and do the changes a couple of weeks apart |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
motsco_ _ wrote:
> Spurr wrote: > >> I have a 98 Civic DX, automatic and recently I have been noticing what >> appears to be strange shifting. For instance, when I roll up to an >> intersection and the light turns green before I stop or when I make a >> slow speed turn (into a driveway for instance) and then get back on >> the gas, the transmission shifts down with a bit of a clunk (nothing >> too loud, just abrupt/rough). Also, when coming off the highway onto >> a ramp (and on the brakes) the car seems to be abrupt/rough when it >> downshifts (from 4th to 3rd). >> >> Does this sound like a fatal transmission problem or might it be an >> issue as simple as new honda tranny fluid? Any suggestions? Thank you >> for your assistance. > > > > ---------------------- > > Knowing your mileage would be a big help, and you didn't say when you > last changed your ATF, but it sounds pretty normal behaviour for a Honda. > > Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice, and keep going. > > 'Curly' > and do the changes a couple of weeks apart |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
OK. I'll change the fluid then. By the way, the car has approx 140,000kms.
Thanks for your help everyone. "mopa" <buttakid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1118286421.850143.125350@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > if you had a manual, it would be easy to say it was the clutch. As > Curly said, Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice. > > janos > |
Re: 98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
OK. I'll change the fluid then. By the way, the car has approx 140,000kms.
Thanks for your help everyone. "mopa" <buttakid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1118286421.850143.125350@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > if you had a manual, it would be easy to say it was the clutch. As > Curly said, Change the Z1 tranny fluid twice. > > janos > |
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