hey! i just bought a 1990 honda accord dx. the car is in amazing shape! however the lady i bought it from told me that it has been sitting in a garage for about 5 years. i notice that the transmission hesitates when shifting into 2nd gear. the transmission is automatic... the hesitation is annoying and i'm worried there meight be something seriously wrong.... please help

 

well did you check the tranny oil and does it do it the whole time your driving or just when it is cold

 

If it sat for a long time I'd say to change the trans fluid twice in a short time; drain and refill with 3 quarts of Honda Z-1 ATF, drive around for about 50 miles and then drain and refill again.

 

hey guys thanks for the advice i will go ahead and take your suggestions.... i will let you guys know how she is doing....

 

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go ahead and check the fluid first, if there's a lot of floating particle, don't flush it out, most of the time those dirty fluid is the only thing shifting the car even tho it's shifting rough, it's better than not shifting at all.

 

oh another thing. how do i drain the tranmission fluid? where is the leaker valve located? is it similar to draining the oil?

If it is the transmission fluid that needs to be changed, is this a common problem? i mean the car shifts automatically into every other gear just fine. but right before it shifts into 2nd it hesitates and then kicks back before grabbing 3rd gear? I really appreciate you guys suggestions

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jimjonez &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh another thing. how do i drain the tranmission fluid? where is the leaker valve located? is it similar to draining the oil?

If it is the transmission fluid that needs to be changed, is this a common problem? i mean the car shifts automatically into every other gear just fine. but right before it shifts into 2nd it hesitates and then kicks back before grabbing 3rd gear? I really appreciate you guys suggestions</TD></TR></TABLE>

look for a 3/8 inch square hole, that's the drain for most honda, manual or auto.

fill hole is dipstick hole

honda recommend 30k for complete change, people who really concern about their expensive tranny do it every 10 k.

it's spare change money compare to other car, i did an atf change on my gf's vdub and it's 100 buck worth of fluid there the atf honda sells is around 6 dollar?

 

cool! thanx for the tips! i'll try that out this weekend.... i'll keep you updated....

 

everything on my 1990 honda accord dx is stock! it was previously owned by an older lady who used it to shop and run errands.... i want to start adding performance parts unto it. the thing is my honda has an automatic transmission.... IS IT EVEN WORTH IT? where should i began? any recommendations on where i should start... any manuals you guys recommend on "how to do it yourself"