Liguidsoul
03-14-2004, 01:03 PM
Shifting gears on my 92 accord (automatic) used to be smooth and easy... over a year's time it has suddenly become hard to shift gears. Not hard as in... you need to use all your muscles, just harder than usual.
It almost seems that it happened when it got VERY cold outside and the gear froze. but after it warmed up, it's still hard to shift.
What causes this... how to fix it?
FatalSw1tch
03-14-2004, 01:53 PM
it is from the cold, but if it keeps doing that in the spring take it to your mechanic and have them look at it.
sid007
03-15-2004, 02:07 AM
92 Accord. My first car was a 90 Accord, same body style . . great car.
Never had shifting gears problems on my accord. Definetly sounds like a transmission problem for a mechanic to look at.
digitok
03-15-2004, 02:25 AM
How do you shift gears in an automatic?
Sasan
03-15-2004, 03:00 AM
Originally posted by digitok
How do you shift gears in an automatic?
Park -> Drive
Drive -> Park
Drive -> Neutral
etc...
Start first just by checking the transmission fluid level. If that's ok, have the fluid changed -- just go to the same place where you get your oil changed.
If that doesn't work, the next thing to have looked into is a problem with the linkage running to the transmission... if that turns out not to be it, that's when you start to worry about something expensive.
Kimmikat
03-15-2004, 03:31 AM
Try rebooting the transmission!
A friend's truck had a simular problem, took a lot of effort to shift it's automatic transmission after a cold snap. He took it to the shop. I'll have to ask what they did since my memory is out!
digitok
03-15-2004, 04:56 AM
Haha, sorry, it just sounded weird when I read it :P
FatalSw1tch
03-15-2004, 08:51 AM
My old jetta used to sorta do the same thing, it was cold and it was a manual funner then hell though to drive :)
The Dude
03-15-2004, 10:56 AM
Basically,
The bottom line is the way they make stuff today...
LIKE C R A P!!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing is made like it used to be made from the 60's and before........
The Dude :angry:
Originally posted by The Dude_
The bottom line is the way they make stuff today...
LIKE C R A P!!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing is made like it used to be made from the 60's and before........ Yeah right. Those pre-60's automatic transmissions were the best... and you'd never have any trouble with a car made in the 60s and before when it was "only" 15 years old like with this 1990's 15-year old car. :rolleyes:
