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Have you checked fluid level and condition?
https://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-transmission-problems
Eric, sorry about the lack of info. Your videos are great and I appreciate them. I was trying to get the question in on the live show and I was flustered as I had to sign-up etc.
I am rebuilding basically everything on it. I have a friend who is will to work for trade and am deep into it. I have been very neglectful. To tell the truth I expected to junk it and was filling fluids as they ran down. Terrible I know.
220,000 miles and I got it at 126,000 4 years ago and has always shifted hard.
Trans fluid is old and I am afraid to change it as the bad fluid might be why it works at all.
Because of the gift of basically a free mechanic, I am buying everything I need (seems never ending)I first asked a Honda dealer mechanic when I got it about the trans, as soon as I said hard shift he said they all (’97) do and it was not worth the investment. I have since read that he was right. Nobody says what the problem is. I was thinking about buying a junked trans and rebuilding it for fun as a replacement if I need it (yea, crazy that way but I love to learn new things). But if this one is fixed with linear solenoid replacement or other relatively simple fix, I’ll try that route.
Side note: is this guy right?
http://www.infohyena.com/how-to-reset-srs-light-on-a-honda-accord-civic-or-preludeThanks so much for the response. Clayton
no code, never one about that. SRS light was on when I got it and ever since.
once again Eric, thank you
Clayton[quote=”clayton beck” post=169497]I know this is common problem but I am getting no fix. Rough upshifting. station wagon( fb22b)?, boya trans[/quote] if im correct that is a drain fill transmission and not filter (that is removable at least) drain out two quarts and run it for a week then if you feel it is better do it again and again 3 times over to have new fluid in there. if you feel comfortable to change out one at a time until you feel it getting slightly worse then stop there keep in mind though new fluid will stop wear from happening (at least abnormal kind) so having new fluid in there is always good. if you plan to rebuild it later on then keep the fluid in until it wont run. it depends what you do from that point but the fluid should not be messed with especially with Honda transmissions where they are easy to mess up if not taken care of correctly.
These honda transmissions are very sensitive to fluid level. There is a transmission filter, but it is only serviceable with complete removal and teardown of the transmission. I remember eric saying in a video that 97 and older accords were known for firmer shifts.
Id say a drain refill is ok, but if the shifting gets worse then just drive it and leave the fluid. Make sure you use the honda fluid, as anything else is garbage.
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