Dano58 wrote:
> 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.
>
the transmission is protected - it won't allow shifts that damage it.