Hello Honda-Tech,

I'm experiencing an issue with my car and I was hoping you guys could help shed some light on what it is before actually going to a shop. I'd also like to repair it myself if at all possible.

My car starts up fine and idles in park & neutral like normal, but once I switch gears to anything else I hear this grinding noise. It sounds so bad that I don't really want to attempt to drive the car. I did notice when I was getting help towing it back to my house that when I came to a stop via the brakes and put it into park. The parking gear didn't stop me from rolling like usual so I had to use the emergency brake to hold the car in place.

I checked under the hood and nothing seemed out of the ordinary and my fluid levels are all fine. The transmission fluid has a watered down red tint to it and it's texture doesn't feel rough at all.

Tomorrow I'm going to jack it up and see what I can see underneath it and I'll bring back some pictures to help aid in this diagnosis.

I appreciate any help you guys might have to offer!
Thanks

 

That was a expensive noise you heard regardless of what it is ,could be the impeller came apart in the torque converter ,check flywheel to convertor bolts just for grins,but do not throw a lot of money 💵at it ,it will cost more that you're little baby is worth,sorry,🚑and if you do get it rebuilt ,do not keep the car sell it ,and when you do ,never tell the buyer it has a rebuilt trans,the pros in the bis know to stay away,rebuild automatics are only as good as the guy who put it together !💣good luck, I had a 97 SI great car,till totaled it out

 

Check whether an axle popped out of the differential.