so i bough this car and cracked trans cover changed it and now the car runs fine but as it shifts from 1-2 gear it slips , or rpm goes way high and then catches gear.

its an auto NOT A STICK

im thinking its the solenoid, the trans had almost no fluid in it and i just filled it
all other gears are fine

what can this be, i know the autos suck real bad


98 prelude auto h22a4

 

no help just say a work

 

do what now? i dont understand what he said.

 

the t/c might be shot, change the fluid?

 

on these tranny's once to t/c goes the whole thing most likely does. it send all kinds of **** into the tranny an fries the clutch packs and bearings.

 

not true my boys old accord auto his t/c was going and 1st 2nd and 3rd sounding like it was riding the clutch pack and it was deffslipping but was still working

 

i got the same problem, i was checking it and it seems that the first gear or clutch whatever is damaged because if i put the car in second gear everything is fine. also the oil is almost black i will change it and ill see if that helps.

 

does your make the same thing on second? let me know

 

no only fiest gear
it was ran with very low fluid before i got it

should i rebuild or swap a 5speed in

 

swap a 5 speeds

 

Neither. Sell it and use the money to buy a 5spd. That should save you a couple thousand dollars.

 

well i can buy a 5speed swap and everything i need for 600

and of course i install it myself, dont it in a integra
pretty easy just takes tons of time and effort

 

I guess it comes down to how much you value your time.

 

yup, 5 speed swap and a new ecu. Unless you can solder your auto ecu to convert it to stick (if thats possible for your ecu. I know it is in mine (po6, as it is converted to run manual)

Tranny swap isn't hard at all. I would say installing the shifter cables is the most work out of all of it and getting them adjusted/set properly. Removing the bell housing and shafts isn't too hard. Lots of great write ups in here for easier ways to remove the shafts :D