On 2005-11-11, jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote:
> Chuck wrote:
>> 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.
>>>
>>>------------------------
>>>
>>>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.
>
> check the condition of all the mounting rubbers - they frequently tear -
> especially the one at the rear, the most important one.

I took this one partially out of there and the thing didn't look torn
if it is constructed like the others. There was one rubber section that
connected the two halves of the mount and two rubber partial sections
that seemed like softners that don't connect the mount together similair
to the other mounts.

The vibration seems to be coming from the right wheel area. That's where
I found a missing mount bolt to the transmission. I guess I need to
check out this mount better too.

>
> when adjusting the kick-down cable, make sure you don't tighten it more
> than 3mm - shifting get a bit strange if you do that.
>
>>
>> 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?
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