armintheman

97 integra gs with auto tranny and i've done a few tests to see if the tranny is good and it seems fine but it shifts hard and you have to floor it for it to down shift at all and let off the gas to shift into the next gear...not sure if the tranny needs to be rebuilt/changed or it just needs new fluid. it has 165k all stock. i'll try swapping the fluid first but has anyone else had this problem?

Spawne32

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did you check the fluid level.......................

a97b18b

fluid lvl was my first thought..but then again I don't know much about AT. My auto trans class teacher was a joke.

But I guess check your fluids.

armintheman

The fluid is on the passenger side on top of the abs module right? It's so hard to how much fluid it has but hopefully I'll be changing the fluid today anyway... Hopefully it doesn't get worse by putting new fluid in! Also doing ps flush, coolant flush and fresh motor oil. Should drive alittle better.
Coolant has stop leak in it from the last owner should I not mess with coolant flush or go ahead to get that crap out before it hurts the radiator and water pump?

follie gatts

check fuses and battery. the AT listens to the computer, if it shifts the solenoids may be OK

EHondaJDM

You check the AT tranny fluid by the yellow dipstick on the tranny...

Check and see level and condition.

Flush wand refill with Honda Premium AT fluid

These trannys are known to shift hard on any other fluid.

Also if you've been beating on it the seals are probaly shot, resulting in your symptoms. You can put lucas slip stop in but its bound to go

armintheman

ok thanks guys. i actually just bought the car and its my daily so i havnt been beating on it. i did a tranny flush on it and its shifting alot better now but still kind of hard so idk if that's normal or not. it did have ALOT of metal shavings on the magnet plug so thats probably not good...eitherway its running much better for now

EHondaJDM

Put honda premium atf and if should go smoother