On 2005-11-10, 'Curly Q. Links' <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote:
> Chuck wrote:
>>
>> The transmission in my 91 Civic vibrates/shutters when shifting to
>> second gear. All other gears seem fine. Anyone know of a quick fix?
>>
>> My Ford F-150 has done the exact same thing when shifting to overdrive
>> for the last 70,000 miles. That one I believe is a sticky solenoid, but
>> it has never stranded me.
>
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>
> We don't know the mileage, and we can't tell when the tranny fluid was
> last changed . . . While you're checking the level, wipe some on a sheet
> of paper to check the color, and sniff it.
>

The thing has 141K miles on it. The fluid didn't look bad, but I
replaced it with Honda fluid.

I made it shudder less when I found a missing transmission mount bolt,
but it still shifts bad into 2nd gear. Everything else shifts fine. It
seems this car had a mechanic that wasn't worth a dime. I'm going to
play with the kick-down cable and see if it makes a difference.

BTW, thanks everyone for the cooling system pressure advice. It was
about the worst case possible, but with the new head gasket everything
is fine. I was too darn stubburn and should have just taken this thing
to the junkyard. Well, maybe I'll get this shifting issue resolved and
put another 60k on the car. People thought I was nuts when I bought my
87 4-runner for $100 and spent a month on it, but after a rebuild and
paint those people don't question me about this civic. Although the only
paint this thing will see is a white camoflage paint job with skulls and
crossbones...what would be better to get me and my boards to the slopes
and back all winter?