Jmoney89

Hey Guys,

So here's the deal... this past weekend I was driving on the highway when the TCS and Check Engine lights both illuminated simultaneously. Last time this happened, it was a bad ignition coil that needed replacing. About 20 min. later, it felt like someone put my car in neutral, I was on the interstate and my car began to slow, but when I hit the gas, the engine revved but I was still slowing down. Finally when it got down to about 20-25 mph the gears caught again and I was able to get off an exit. When I looked at the bottom frame of the car, there was transmission fluid leaked everywhere. When I checked the transmission fluid itself, it was higher than the normal line, and looked diluted as though something was leaking into it, and it was consequently getting displaced somehow. As I opened up the hood, the transmission itself emanated white smoke for about 5 minutes.

I got the car towed home and about 5 hours later started it back up. It drove as though nothing was wrong, took it up to about 70-75 mph and through each gear and nothing slipped or felt off. I took it into a transmission specialist to get it checked out anyways.

The mechanic told me it looked pretty bad, on the report it said Code 740 - 4th Pressure Switch Failure, and Code 1740 - TC Clutch System Failure. They said they can rebuild the transmission and will get back to me tomorrow on the cost.

A few questions for everyone:

1) Is it worth the rebuild or should I just replace the transmission?
2) I have a friend who recently put in a new transmission on a 2000 Accord, is this transmission similar enough to that one?
3) If I need to limp the car along for a few weeks before replacing/rebuilding the transmission, would using something like a Lucas Transmission Fluid Stabilizer allow me to do this?

Thanks in advance for all your help!!

-Jared

Cousineau141

I have had the same issue and still do!
the best thing I can personally say is to have it rebuilt and I mean every sensor changed and definitely a new torque converter (very important you do this) and once that is done make sure you install an aftermarket transmission cooler (do not use the one that may come on your radiator if you have changed it a lot of them have the hook ups but if your radiator fails or car over heats you end up with the same issue
The seperate trans cooler will save you
I personally want to convert it to manual