sullyj2002

i get a 96 accord and the transmission is starting to slip is there any enexpensive ways to fix it. cuz i am not going to have the car that long i am moving and my brother in law is going to take it over and i dont wanna drop tons of money into it if i am going to leave. i just want to get it to shift from third to forth better than what it is doing now. by the way it is a auto. so just give me some advice.

Misa

change your tranny fluid.

edit: use honda atf only.

sullyj2002

i did that but it is still giving me the same prob. at first it was working cherry then a few months down the line it started acting up again could there be a leak...

mahilig77

Nothing much you can do after you had the ATF flushed and changed.

sherwood

v6 or i4?
exactly how is it slipping?

sullyj2002

it is an i4... and it will rev to like 5grand then shift it is real wierd... i never came across this problem before

sherwood

those trannys are particularly rough. The programming of the transmission and locking mechanism are kinda harsh so theres a chance that there isn't a problem... still whens the last time you changed the fluid?

sullyj2002

like a few months ago and i am bout to change it today after i get off work... i guess it is also wierd for me bcuz i always had 5speed and this is my first auto...

mahilig77

Early 90 to mid-90's i4 Accords have problem with the trans bump down shift. The tranny shifting up and down is very noticeable as if you're driving a manual. Specially, when you are slowing down going into a corner. It will shift down from 4th to 2nd. If you gas it, and the RPM is above 3k it will give you a little whiplash. I learned to eased down on the gas when I know the tranny will shift down to prevent the jerking. There are previous posting that maybe the same as you are experiencing.

sullyj2002

alright ill take a look around thanks for you guys help if i get anymore problems i know where to come