northkai3

hey i searched and i couldnt find any pics/directions on how to change tranny fluid on my friends 88dx crx any help would be appreciated

mahatma

Over by the passenger side axle there should be 2 plugs in the tranny, the fill plug on top and the drain plug below. Loosen the FILL plug first (so you don't drain all the fluid then realize it'll be a PITA to fill the tranny elsewhere), then drain all the fluid. Replace the drain plug, then fill through the fill hole until fluid spills out (assuming you're on a level surface). It should take 1.9 or 2 quarts if I remember correctly.
And I wouldn't skimp on tranny fluid. Go get some Honda Manual Transmission Fluid from the dealership.

88DXCRX

Make sure you can get the filler plug loose before you drain it..
Use a six-point socket or wrench as it strips easily..
Remove the drain plug witha 3/8" ratchet/extension

After you drain it,replace the drain plug and fill it
until it runs out the filler plug replace plug and you're done..
{Holds right at 2 quarts..}


You can also fill it through the speedo drive or reverse switch
or there is a removable plug under the starter.

northkai3

where is the speedo drive because it would be hard to fill the tranny through a hole thats on the side of the tranny dont u think?

mahatma

True but if you have a funnel with a tube so you can fill it from the engine bay and just snake the tube in the hole.....it's a lot easier than pulling the VSS or any of that other stuff.

The funnel/tube combo is CHEEP and also useful for lots of other crap. See AutoZone.

northkai3

i just did my eg cx tranny and the vss just unscrewed with one bolt really easy i figured itd be about the same but i guess not?

88DXCRX

I just use the filler hole and a short piece of 3/8" hose with a small
funnel inserted in the hose ran up into the engine compartment..

The speed sensor can be a pain to remove also..See:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1315336


Modified by 88DXCRX at 4:29 PM 8/4/2005

SFlCrx

we (northkia3 and me) changed the fluid we endede up striping the filler bolt and used the breather vavle to fill it with some tubeing and a water bottle but we unplugged the speedo and now the speedo won't work plz help

Crx Jimmy

um plug it back in it will fit in only one way

SFlCrx

we plugged it back and still won't work
any suggestions?

northkai3

heres the situation i was speeking to a "honda technician" and he told me the speedo would pull right out so i did like he said and pulled. well the tubing going into the tranny came loose and exposed a thin compressed spring thing going into the tranny i told what had happened and he was like ohh **** that was the speedo and he thought i was talking bout something else but my question is do we need a new speedo or can we fix this one? tried to put it back together best i could but the speedometer doesnt work!

northkai3

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88DXCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I use the filler hole and a short piece of 3/8" hose with a small
funnel inserted in the hose ran up into the engine compartment..

The speed sensor can be a pain to remove also..See:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1315336</TD></TR></TABLE>
that is not a filler hole that is where the speedo goes!

88DXCRX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by northkai3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
that is not a filler hole that is where the speedo goes! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Really? Do you see the big picture above that says
"filler plug" in big red letters? Well that is what I use...

Now see where it says:
The speed sensor can be a pain to remove also..See:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1315336

If you click that link,It discusses the removal of the sensor..

Jonathan_ED3

I'm pretty sure the speedometer mounts inside the dash.

northkai3

bump is the speedo broken if i pulled the casing off the sensor?

88DXCRX

At the transmission,pull the inside completely out of the housing:


The entire inner cable should be 34 3/4" long..
If not,it is broken..
If the cable is in one piece,Grease it up and stick it back in the housing:


The green line should be inserted all the way to where the slot is:

It is then held in place with the clip which is usually found inside the rubber cover:



You may have to turn the cable until it lines up with the drive in the sensor...





Modified by 88DXCRX at 4:18 PM 8/4/2005

Tyson

that speedo cable is definately a pain to get in right. it takes a lot of fiddling to really get it right. if the speedo isnt working, you probably dont have the cable engaged properly.

those pics are great

northkai3

see now that helps thanks alot!
but if i pulled the casing up off of the cable and metal thing is it broken or will it still work?

Tyson

just push it back down.

northkai3

it kinda looks broken but im gonna try and wiggle the cable back into the sensor and just push the casing back down ill post again later thanks!

sleepy_hatch

I just put new fluid in my brothers B18C and it was really easy. Just go with the first way to do it on the forum.
I bought a little pump from Pep Boys, I think $7. It worked great, screwed right onto the top of the oil quart. Just stick the tube in the filler plug and pump away. Whole process took about 10 mintues. Really easy. My first time doing it too. Good luck

ryanhathy

All this talk of speed sensors is confusing. To set things straight, these pictures aren't showing a sensor, they are showing the "speedometer driven gear assembly". 91 and older CRX models have the speed sensor incorporated into the speedometer. 92-95 models have a speed sensor in the transmission and don't have a speedometer drive cable at all. I'm not 100% on which years have what, but I can verify that the 89 doesn't have the speed sensor in the transmission since that is what I own.







Modified by ryanhathy at 6:15 PM 9/11/2008

88DXCRX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ryanhathy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All this talk of speed sensors is confusing. To set things straight, these pictures aren't showing a sensor, they are showing the "speedometer driven gear assembly"</TD></TR></TABLE>

That is true Ryan.. and Welcome to the community..

Here is the actual gismo in the speedometer
that is considered the "speed sensor.."

G. Man

Um.. no sh**, but it leads to somewhere right? haha

~sp33~