2001 Accord hard-shift 1st-2nd ?
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2001 Accord hard-shift 1st-2nd ?
Please advise: With my "new" 2001 Accord Sedan, 4 cyl. VTEC, 67K mi., I am beginning to imagine why the 1st owner sold it @ 13K mi, and the 2nd @ 66K.
After owning and driving this car for several weeks now, I am noticing a 1st-2nd gear surging shift which is very noticeable and unnatural. It happens almost all the time when just starting out in the morning, and even happens occasionally when leaving a restaurant after heavy driving before, and a 30 min. rest. When it happens, RPM's seem to run up about 3x the norm, so that the next (only 2nd) gear, pauses to grab then does, in a very alarming way. The "bump-shift" in my '96 is NOTHING like this, so I'm concerned.
I looked over the Recalls/TSB's and didn't see anything particular, but I'm wondering if it may be a fault in the clutch pack solenoid for that shift command or something......just a guess. I'm considering an A/T drain/fill procedure on the cheap-side, but will accept a solenoid pack replacement if that's the culprit.
All problems cease after 5 mins. of driving (usually 1-2 problematic 1-2 shifts). Then, the tranny operates perfectly.....seriously......sometimes you can't even feel the gears shifting, even from 1st to 2nd.
And I ALWAYS let the car warm up at least 3-5 mins before taking off gently, but still have same problem. I never "get on it" early in the morning taking kids to school for the 6 block trip, and I experience this almost every time, no matter the morning temp.
It's very alarming when the tranny seems to slip while RPM's rise, then 2nd gear will engage with authority. I know this is a problem that shouldn't be happening, and hope an accurate diagnostic is available. Thank You!
After owning and driving this car for several weeks now, I am noticing a 1st-2nd gear surging shift which is very noticeable and unnatural. It happens almost all the time when just starting out in the morning, and even happens occasionally when leaving a restaurant after heavy driving before, and a 30 min. rest. When it happens, RPM's seem to run up about 3x the norm, so that the next (only 2nd) gear, pauses to grab then does, in a very alarming way. The "bump-shift" in my '96 is NOTHING like this, so I'm concerned.
I looked over the Recalls/TSB's and didn't see anything particular, but I'm wondering if it may be a fault in the clutch pack solenoid for that shift command or something......just a guess. I'm considering an A/T drain/fill procedure on the cheap-side, but will accept a solenoid pack replacement if that's the culprit.
All problems cease after 5 mins. of driving (usually 1-2 problematic 1-2 shifts). Then, the tranny operates perfectly.....seriously......sometimes you can't even feel the gears shifting, even from 1st to 2nd.
And I ALWAYS let the car warm up at least 3-5 mins before taking off gently, but still have same problem. I never "get on it" early in the morning taking kids to school for the 6 block trip, and I experience this almost every time, no matter the morning temp.
It's very alarming when the tranny seems to slip while RPM's rise, then 2nd gear will engage with authority. I know this is a problem that shouldn't be happening, and hope an accurate diagnostic is available. Thank You!
#2
New car to you.
Unless you know the tranny fluid to have been serviced recently I'd do, or arrange for, a tranny fluid drain and fill.
2001 yrs are reputed to have weak auto trannies so change fluid early and often, just like voting.
Just generic notice here - one of the mods may chip in with real specific recommendation.
Unless you know the tranny fluid to have been serviced recently I'd do, or arrange for, a tranny fluid drain and fill.
2001 yrs are reputed to have weak auto trannies so change fluid early and often, just like voting.
Just generic notice here - one of the mods may chip in with real specific recommendation.
#3
Thanks, UhOh. I'm such a dummie. I never checked the tranny level, assuming no reputable dealer with a 105-pt. safety inspection policy would release a vehicle with low fluid level, especially the tranny. I checked it on the way to pickup 6 qts of Honda fluid to do my own drain-fill flush procedure and it was about 1/2 qt low. I'll see how it performs over the weekend and update.
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