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Post by sss3 on Oct 10, 2016 23:19:48 GMT
What would be the signs of 2003 Honda Civic transmission going out?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2016 1:16:26 GMT
You have checked the fluid level? What makes you think it may be going out?
Car does not shift right, Have to use more throttle when starting out or on a hill. Shutters when starting out or when almost stopped because not shifting right. I had a car that would go forward OK but would barely back out of a diagonal parking space....James
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Post by fordy on Oct 11, 2016 1:32:13 GMT
What would be the signs of 2003 Honda Civic transmission going out? ............Clutch , if the engine RPM speeds up and the isn't going any faster , you may need a clutch ! ............For Auto , the torque converter can malfunction and cause problems , OR the bands in the trany maybe worn out . How many miles ? The trany may have just worn out and need replacing ! , fordy
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Post by sss3 on Oct 11, 2016 2:17:13 GMT
125k miles Makes noise when starting; after setting couple of days. High pitched whine. Goes away after few seconds.
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Post by fordy on Oct 11, 2016 8:53:52 GMT
125k miles Makes noise when starting; after setting couple of days. High pitched whine. Goes away after few seconds.
.............Check the fluid level , after the trany is warmed up ! Usually , when chking fluid level , put trany in park with engine idleing . Call Honda dship and ask them for correct procedure for chking fluid level . If , fluid is low , you may have a leak somewhere . Over heating is the main cause of trany failure . I would drive to Honda Dship and let them diagnose problem(s) . There , should also , be , independent garages that work on Honda vehicles , may want to check with them also . Hope you find the problem ! , fordy
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Post by hermitjohn on Oct 11, 2016 12:40:49 GMT
In a 4cyl especially, auto tranny should last far longer than that unless you really like to play hotrodder or get stuck in mud or ice a lot. I would guess maybe leak in lines from transmission to radiator. Before she wrecked it, my ex had a Nissan Frontier with 200k miles. It was slipping and acting odd. Key though was that it would lose fluid. Told her to take it to her mechanic that I suspect needs new lines. Yep, he replaced the lines and it worked fine. Well until she crashed it.
Oh and if you add fluid, look in owners manual as to specifically what kind (they will look this up for you too if you call parts store since they want to sell the fluid). Used to be just either Dexron or Ford (for ancient Ford transmissions that specifically need that blend). Now seems to be dozens of variations of Dexron so you need to be certain exactly what you need to use.
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