i have a 98 lude auto and last night my transmission started to die on me while i was drivin. it wont switch into the 4th gear and in 1st goin into 2nd it revs for a long time then switches really hard same with 2nd to 3rd and then itll keep goin bak and forth and it will make hard jerks! i dont know what to do
i can hardly go over 35 mph and im really low on cash plus its my daily driver...and it wont even switch into 4th and if i do it with the sportshift all it will do is rev up to like 5 and switch with a jerk then keep jerkin and switchin bak and forth! i need help!!

 

nobody has any advice??? c'mon yall

 

replace the transmission, there's nothing else you can do

 

do u no how much it will cost?

 

Depends on how many miles you have on it. If its still under warranty, it may be free...the SS trannys had a recall on them. If its not under warranty, you're looking at anywhere from 2-4k most likely from a dealer.

Convert it to manual. You'll spend half the price on parts, depends on who you go to for the labor on how much you'll save there.

 

jesus!!

auto trannies are expensive. hope u got insurance or a warrenty.. if not ditch the car and get a manual.. or do a manual conversion!

 

im thinkin bout doin a manual swap but im havin doubts.... such as will the transmission be as reliable after the swap and will i get the same performance as a prelude that was made manual!

 

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I have done a couple of auto to manual conversions in your platform. The reliability is that of stock... if the conversion is done properly. Preformance is increased considerably since the Auto tranny uses up more HP. Also, the ability to ditch obd2 and convert to obd1 itself will yeild more power by itself.

 

On ebay, the manual trannies are more expensive than the auto trannies, since they are in greater demand.

If you buy a used auto on ebay, and install it yourself, you should be able to do it for under a grand. If you can't do it yourself, or know anyone who can help you........well, you're gonna be a little broke!

 

if u replace the tranny, on the prelude, i suggest u do a mannual conversion, because the price is about the same, mannual tranny i believe its cheaper, and do it properly ur car will do much better, i did the same thing on my h22 . swaped a mannual after the tranny is messed up. conversion and tranny u looking about 2k around.

 

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i had to same problem on my 99 prelude.. the auto tranny did the same exact thing and i finally couldn't take it anymore. so i did a manual swap. i got all the parts from a local junkyard and some from honda and get everything for about $800-900.

 

Manual Swap

 

If not covered by warranty, it'll cost 3K+ from the dealer to replace. Mixed opinions on getting it rebuilt(and almost as expensive). Honda just replaces the whole thing. I have a 12k replacement w/ paper work if you're interested.

 

its all good b/c my family mechanic is gon fix it for 1500-1800, should be done on wednesday! i tought bout a manual swap but my mechanic is doin the auto for pretty cheap so ima jus stick wit auto

 

mannual swap should cost around the same price dat his charging u bro. but its up to you, at least u dont have to worry about clutch worn out and all dat. good luck.