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Hi,

I have integra GS 98 automatic.
Since 25k miles, the transmission is having a problem.
Whenever there is a shift from lower gear to higher gear (first to second)
it jerks. Though it is automatic I feel it very much while driving at slower
speeds.

Took to dealer 3-4 times, but it is always returned with an answer that all
the codes are correct and this is the normal behavior. I feel very strange
as this started happening only after 25k. Now it is over 50K, which means
out of waranty, how do I tackle this issue. Dealer says, bring it back if it
has problem and we honor the waranty as I have reported well within the
waranty.

Gave it today, still the the same end result, all is OK.
could someone on the board confirm if this is normal behaviour in integra's?
If not what is the problem.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers
S

"sunlight" <p_sunid@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1057106745.726185@sj-nntpcache-3...
> Hi,
>
> I have integra GS 98 automatic.
> Since 25k miles, the transmission is having a problem.
> Whenever there is a shift from lower gear to higher gear (first to second)
> it jerks. Though it is automatic I feel it very much while driving at
slower
> speeds.
>
> Took to dealer 3-4 times, but it is always returned with an answer that
all
> the codes are correct and this is the normal behavior. I feel very strange
> as this started happening only after 25k. Now it is over 50K, which means
> out of waranty, how do I tackle this issue. Dealer says, bring it back if
it
> has problem and we honor the waranty as I have reported well within the
> waranty.
>
> Gave it today, still the the same end result, all is OK.
> could someone on the board confirm if this is normal behaviour in
integra's?
> If not what is the problem.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Cheers
> S

Has any tranny service been done (fluid replacement for instance)?

I can't say for sure that your tranny is normal but it is characteristic of
Integras to shift hard into second gear. First and second gen Legends and
Integras are prone to this shifting harshness. Probably nothing can be done
to ease the shifting short of a rebuild with different accumulator springs
etc.

David Short
Acura God

"Xavier" <mdnblaster@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "sunlight" <p_sunid@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1057106745.726185@sj-nntpcache-3...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have integra GS 98 automatic.
> > Since 25k miles, the transmission is having a problem.
> > Whenever there is a shift from lower gear to higher gear (first to
second)
> > it jerks. Though it is automatic I feel it very much while driving at
> slower
> > speeds.
> >
> > Took to dealer 3-4 times, but it is always returned with an answer that
> all
> > the codes are correct and this is the normal behavior. I feel very
strange
> > as this started happening only after 25k. Now it is over 50K, which
means
> > out of waranty, how do I tackle this issue. Dealer says, bring it back
if
> it
> > has problem and we honor the waranty as I have reported well within the
> > waranty.
> >
> > Gave it today, still the the same end result, all is OK.
> > could someone on the board confirm if this is normal behaviour in
> integra's?
> > If not what is the problem.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Cheers
> > S
>
> Has any tranny service been done (fluid replacement for instance)?
>
>

Thanks David.
So, what you say is, this is quite normal in second gen integra's as well.
But the harsh shifting became noticable after 25k. Is that normal too?

Thanks again
S
"Acura God" <djshort@NOSPAMlightbound.com> wrote in message
news:XTrMa.1200$jk4.144645@news.uswest.net...
> I can't say for sure that your tranny is normal but it is characteristic
of
> Integras to shift hard into second gear. First and second gen Legends and
> Integras are prone to this shifting harshness. Probably nothing can be
done
> to ease the shifting short of a rebuild with different accumulator springs
> etc.
>
> David Short
> Acura God
>
> "Xavier" <mdnblaster@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:HHDJ9G.F0B@news.boeing.com...
> >
> > "sunlight" <p_sunid@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1057106745.726185@sj-nntpcache-3...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have integra GS 98 automatic.
> > > Since 25k miles, the transmission is having a problem.
> > > Whenever there is a shift from lower gear to higher gear (first to
> second)
> > > it jerks. Though it is automatic I feel it very much while driving at
> > slower
> > > speeds.
> > >
> > > Took to dealer 3-4 times, but it is always returned with an answer
that
> > all
> > > the codes are correct and this is the normal behavior. I feel very
> strange
> > > as this started happening only after 25k. Now it is over 50K, which
> means
> > > out of waranty, how do I tackle this issue. Dealer says, bring it back
> if
> > it
> > > has problem and we honor the waranty as I have reported well within
the
> > > waranty.
> > >
> > > Gave it today, still the the same end result, all is OK.
> > > could someone on the board confirm if this is normal behaviour in
> > integra's?
> > > If not what is the problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > S
> >
> > Has any tranny service been done (fluid replacement for instance)?
> >
> >
>
>

Basically all the Hondas I ever drove have a big jump from 1st to 2nd gear.
So I'm guessing it's normal. As long as it lasts a long time. Nissans also
have a jerk from 1st to 2nd but it's quicker and they still can't make a
tranny that downshifts properly. I guess it's not a huge priority for these
manufacturers.

"sunlight" <p_sunid@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1057126288.106326@sj-nntpcache-3...
> Thanks David.
> So, what you say is, this is quite normal in second gen integra's as well.
> But the harsh shifting became noticable after 25k. Is that normal too?
>
> Thanks again
> S
> "Acura God" <djshort@NOSPAMlightbound.com> wrote in message
> news:XTrMa.1200$jk4.144645@news.uswest.net...
> > I can't say for sure that your tranny is normal but it is characteristic
> of
> > Integras to shift hard into second gear. First and second gen Legends
and
> > Integras are prone to this shifting harshness. Probably nothing can be
> done
> > to ease the shifting short of a rebuild with different accumulator
springs
> > etc.
> >
> > David Short
> > Acura God
> >
> > "Xavier" <mdnblaster@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:HHDJ9G.F0B@news.boeing.com...
> > >
> > > "sunlight" <p_sunid@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1057106745.726185@sj-nntpcache-3...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have integra GS 98 automatic.
> > > > Since 25k miles, the transmission is having a problem.
> > > > Whenever there is a shift from lower gear to higher gear (first to
> > second)
> > > > it jerks. Though it is automatic I feel it very much while driving
at
> > > slower
> > > > speeds.
> > > >
> > > > Took to dealer 3-4 times, but it is always returned with an answer
> that
> > > all
> > > > the codes are correct and this is the normal behavior. I feel very
> > strange
> > > > as this started happening only after 25k. Now it is over 50K, which
> > means
> > > > out of waranty, how do I tackle this issue. Dealer says, bring it
back
> > if
> > > it
> > > > has problem and we honor the waranty as I have reported well within
> the
> > > > waranty.
> > > >
> > > > Gave it today, still the the same end result, all is OK.
> > > > could someone on the board confirm if this is normal behaviour in
> > > integra's?
> > > > If not what is the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > S
> > >
> > > Has any tranny service been done (fluid replacement for instance)?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I cured my harshness by two drain and refills with Honda ATFZ1 and the
cleaning of my tranny solenoid screens. My tranny now upshifts very
smoothly with good quick downshifts on hard acceleration and easy and smooth
downshifts on small hills. 89 Legend with over 160,000 miles.
"Acura God" <djshort@NOSPAMlightbound.com> wrote in message
news:XTrMa.1200$jk4.144645@news.uswest.net...
> I can't say for sure that your tranny is normal but it is characteristic
of
> Integras to shift hard into second gear. First and second gen Legends and
> Integras are prone to this shifting harshness. Probably nothing can be
done
> to ease the shifting short of a rebuild with different accumulator springs
> etc.
>
> David Short
> Acura God
>
> "Xavier" <mdnblaster@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:HHDJ9G.F0B@news.boeing.com...
> >
> > "sunlight" <p_sunid@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1057106745.726185@sj-nntpcache-3...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have integra GS 98 automatic.
> > > Since 25k miles, the transmission is having a problem.
> > > Whenever there is a shift from lower gear to higher gear (first to
> second)
> > > it jerks. Though it is automatic I feel it very much while driving at
> > slower
> > > speeds.
> > >
> > > Took to dealer 3-4 times, but it is always returned with an answer
that
> > all
> > > the codes are correct and this is the normal behavior. I feel very
> strange
> > > as this started happening only after 25k. Now it is over 50K, which
> means
> > > out of waranty, how do I tackle this issue. Dealer says, bring it back
> if
> > it
> > > has problem and we honor the waranty as I have reported well within
the
> > > waranty.
> > >
> > > Gave it today, still the the same end result, all is OK.
> > > could someone on the board confirm if this is normal behaviour in
> > integra's?
> > > If not what is the problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > S
> >
> > Has any tranny service been done (fluid replacement for instance)?
> >
> >
>
>