MFD wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I have a 1992 Honda Civic DX automatic with 110,000 miles on it.
> The car runs and drives great except for a slight transmission problem.
> When coming up to a stop, if i down shift from D4 to D3 its fine, from
> D3 to 2nd its fine, but from 2nd to 1st the trans will grind or clunk.
> The owners manual says that it is perfectly fine to up shift and down
> shift, it even says i can operate this trans like a manual without a
> clutch. So is the noise normal or am I harming the transmission and
> has anyone else had this experience? Thanks in advance!

Not totally sure what your purpose is in doing this, but I would NEVER
shift into first like this unless totally stopped. Generally, when
downshifting a manual transmission, you rev the engine so that when you
shift into the lower gear, you are matching the engine speed to what
the transmission can handle. With an automatic, that doesn't happen and
a so you have no idea what engine speed will be (and therefore
transmission speed) when you 'downshift'. I would say you should stop
doing this, and if you want to shift yourself, buy a car with a manual
trans.

Dan D
'07 Odyssey Slate Green
'04 Audi A4 quattro 6-speed