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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 06:54 AM
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Default Auto transmission clunks...Help!

I have search and search everywhere and I could not conclude my trans problem so I decided to post and ask for help. Hope someone can shed some light.

95' accord v6 automatic with 150,000 miles.

Kind of hard to describe but here it goes,

Say I'm accelerating from dead stop to 30 mph. After I reach 30 mph, I let off the gas a little to maintain speed. The gears changes as I do that and as it switches to the appropriate gear to maintain speed (up shift?), it makes a relatively loud clunk noise. The transmission will not clunk if the same maneuver is done at a higher speed (say I'm accelerating to 60 mph and let off the gas to maintain speed), it only does it at low speed. Up shift and down shift at any other situation will not clunk.

I already change the fluid three times with Honda ATF. There is no apparent leak.

What could be the problem?

Please help, thanks.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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Default Re: Auto transmission clunks...Help!

i think issue in 1st and 2nd gear.
95 year- 150 000 miles, V6 engine...
Summury of it is big load of 1st and 2nd gear... .
I think frictions of 1st and 2nd gear tired and need replacement.

but it's only my oppinion...
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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Default Re: Auto transmission clunks...Help!

have you checked your motor mounts?
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Default Re: Auto transmission clunks...Help!

Yes, I know my transmission mount is busted and I am replacing them this week. Hope this might solve the problem. How fragile are the front and rear mounts? They seem to be fluid type? How can I tell if they are bad?
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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Default Re: Auto transmission clunks...Help!

Originally Posted by krnluve24
Yes, I know my transmission mount is busted and I am replacing them this week. Hope this might solve the problem. How fragile are the front and rear mounts? They seem to be fluid type? How can I tell if they are bad?
The rear is a fluid filled vacuum assisted mount, front is just plain rubber. Usually the front ones are broken past 200k. At least from what I've observed.
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