Where are you happs? would really like to know your outcome.

 

heh, you'd be better off putting th emoney towards a manual swap.

 

I'm sorry for not responding back sooner but I've been out of town and trying not to think about auto repairs for a while because in the end my Accord needed a rebuilt transmission at a cost of $2500. The shift solenoid valve was not the problem so the only option was a rebuilt transmission. A big expense but since the car only has 40k, I figure it has a long life ahead of it. I will definitely change the transmission fluid from now on every 36 months regardless of mileage. I also want to write Honda and let them know what happened under the premise of not expecting anything in return and just letting them know about what happened. If anyone has a name and addres of someone at Honda I can write to that would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

I also wanted to add that the car shifts much more smoothly with the rebuilt transmission than with the factory one and also I don't hear a thud sound anymore when shifting from park to drive. The original factory transmission seemed to have an active presence in the driving experience, making itsself felt and heard when going through the gears during acceleration and when going from park to drive and reverse to drive. With the rebuilt tranmission, when you shift from park to drive, you don't hear any confirmation thud you used to wait a couple seconds for on the old transmission. Much more pleasant overall. I hope it lasts past its 1 year/12,000 mile warranty LOL.