98 Civic DX Automatic Transmission Issue?
06-08-2005, 08:21 PM
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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.
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.
06-08-2005, 10:22 PM
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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'
> 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'
06-08-2005, 10:22 PM
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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'
> 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'
06-09-2005, 10:05 AM
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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
> 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
06-09-2005, 10:05 AM
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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
> 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
06-09-2005, 08:53 PM
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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
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> 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
>
Thanks for your help everyone.
"mopa" <buttakid@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
06-09-2005, 08:53 PM
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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
>
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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