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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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1994 honda accord automatic transmission makes a loud noise when put in reverse only??need help please noise is loud only when put in reverse its loud sounds like a durt bike if u press the gas would in reverse it sounds even more of a durt bike only does it sometimes but its loud n got to fix it quick<

can it b the cable?idk some people say it might b stretchsome1 help me please....
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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1994 honda accord automatic transmission makes a loud noise when put in reverse only??need help please noise is loud only when put in reverse its loud sounds like a durt bike if u press the gas would in reverse it sounds even more of a durt bike only does it sometimes but its loud n got to fix it quick<

can it b the cable?idk some people say it might b stretchsome1 help me please....
some1 help please
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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need help any1?
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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bumptttttttttttttttttttttt need f help
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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It makes 'braap-braaaap-braaaaap' like sounds?
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Like Mike said. CALM DOWN!! Take a few xanax and go to sleep. Its not a life or death emergency.
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Old Aug 26, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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i just need to fix asap 4 work thats it<<,nothing big
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Hope you slept well. From the description of your sound/issue, I'd check the heat sheilds on the exhaust pipes....does the sound only happen when the car is cold?
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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only when put in reverse
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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check if u need to change the fluid. the heat might have lost its viscosity. also sadly, u might need a tranny rebuild.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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you are aware autos do make more noise in reverse because of the gearing right?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Sounds to me like the reverse spur gear is not popping into position and grinding, which coincides with making more noise when he hits the gas. Does the car move in reverse when it's making the noise?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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i think i know what your talking about my friend has the same problem in a DA9 like it sounds like some scratching noise or something and like the car wont reverse?? he got quoted and they just said 60.00 at some transmission shop or somethinggg
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I know it's old topic, but describes well what I am facing with my F22Z2 1998 EU Accord (4AT).
So all gears are engaged successfully, but when the fluid is hot and I put in reverse on some hill or when the car is loaded it moves but I hear something like metal splippage. It's definitely not the standard gear noise that most Hondas with M/T have (mine also have it but after the initial high torque is reduced, i.e. after the high torque+hot fluid noise). Any ideas? I refreshed the fluid twice with Honda ATF-DW1.
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If the parking pawl is not fully releasing then you would hear a buzzing sound clickety sound.
Check your shifter cable is properly adjusted.
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Old Sep 17, 2025 | 09:38 AM
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If the parking pawl is not fully releasing then you would hear a buzzing sound clickety sound.
Check your shifter cable is properly adjusted.
Thanks for the idea. I will definitely check that cable.
By the way, the noise I described sounds more like high pitch whinning noise, mostly pronounced when the transmission is under high load/torque. Considering that my magnetic plug was completely covered with gunk after the first fluid drain could that be translated as fluid pump starvation due to clogged internal filter and/or sticky valves? If that's the case why would the pump experience lack of fluid only when high torque needed?
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Old Sep 18, 2025 | 02:24 AM
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The whirr/whine Ive heard from 89-97 H4As is usually when the screen is so impacted that the trans is inoperable.
This sound usually is emitted from the TC/pump area, since the pump is cavitating. Take a long solid object, broom handle or long extension, place it on the case and place your ear against that. You should be able to pinpoint the sound.

I don't know what trans you have.
If there is a throttle cable between the TB and trans its an H4A.
If there is noncable but has an 'H' shapped linear solenoid then it is an M6HA.
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Old Sep 18, 2025 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by MAD_MIKE
The whirr/whine Ive heard from 89-97 H4As is usually when the screen is so impacted that the trans is inoperable.
This sound usually is emitted from the TC/pump area, since the pump is cavitating. Take a long solid object, broom handle or long extension, place it on the case and place your ear against that. You should be able to pinpoint the sound.

I don't know what trans you have.
If there is a throttle cable between the TB and trans its an H4A.
If there is noncable but has an 'H' shapped linear solenoid then it is an M6HA.
It's M47A installed on EU Accord 1993-1998 and Rover 620. It indeed has a throttle cable. It's probably part of the H4A series.


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Old Sep 21, 2025 | 11:58 PM
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Yup, thats an H4A.
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