Got A question.. I just recently purchased A honda 1988 accord lxi F/I with Auto 4 speed tranny.Runs great but the tranny seems to shift not hard but you do notice the shifts.Does not slip or wander in any gear but the shift points are very noticeable. Is this normal for the year of the car. I drove A 90 civic that was the same...Any info would be appreciated ..Thanks[8D]

 

I'm not too familiar with your year car but I do know that hondas have been known to shift hard. I almost bought and Acura legend and that v6 would bang through the gears like it ment business. Be happy with the hard shifts, soft shifts usually mean lost power in the tranny.

 

I purchased an '87 Accord LXi (same auto 4 speed thang) VERY recently. I have been driving the hell out of the thing and have noticed, just as you have, it shifts quite hard. I would also be interested in some response. Even if I don't really have plans to fix it immediately, I am on my first car and would like to read up on anything I can about my new Accord.

in other words........ BUMPING THIS POST!

 

I would have to test drive it to see how hard it shifts........
A couple of things that you can chk ,,,

the throttle cable adjustment at the tranny
make sure motor mounts are not broken

 

The shift pressure test goes like this;
Drive along a flat road at light throttle 25 MPH, then floor the gas. The trans should downshift to first gear.
Drive along the same road-light throttle 28 MPH floor the gas. The trans should downshift to second gear.

Shift pressure lever adjustment; with the engine at idle start to pull open the throttle; just as the RPM starts to increase, the trans pressure lever should barely start to move.

The idea is that the trans shifting with a positive pressure has less clutch plate wear. Don't expect a GM 'MUSH' shift