PDA

View Full Version : Tranny slips. 89LX


Inferno
03-10-2010, 07:04 PM
89LX Carb Auto. Tranny slips but only on low RPM and only in top gear. When I give a little bit more gas it stop slipping. On highway it slips randomly but when I move shifter between Drive and Neutral (very very close to Neutral. If I'm not careful it switches to neutral) It stops slipping. Also Parking wheel lock doesn't work. Flashed tranny fully and fill it up with Honda-Z1 tranny fluid. Now car shifts like new but still that slipping on 4th. Any idea?Thanx
Dr_Snooz
03-10-2010, 08:18 PM
Adjust your TV cable and shifter cable. Also make sure that the two cables aren't bent or frayed or anything.
stephensimmons
03-11-2010, 03:48 AM
89LX Carb Auto. Tranny slips but only on low RPM and only in top gear. When I give a little bit more gas it stop slipping. On highway it slips randomly but when I move shifter between Drive and Neutral (very very close to Neutral. If I'm not careful it switches to neutral) It stops slipping. Also Parking wheel lock doesn't work. Flashed tranny fully and fill it up with Honda-Z1 tranny fluid. Now car shifts like new but still that slipping on 4th. Any idea?Thanx

Is it slipping in 4th or is your torque converter not locking up in overdrive?
Inferno
03-11-2010, 07:07 AM
Hmm... It happens only in overdrive when I'm very very light on a throttle. It feels like it catches and then let go for a 1/4 second and then catches again. It's random. The worst is between 1.2K and 2K rpm. You can see tach jumps about 300-500rpm. On off on off (1200rpm 1700rpm 1200rpm 1700rpm). Again it only happens on overdrive. Everywhere else tranny shifts well.
stephensimmons
03-11-2010, 09:11 AM
Hmm... It happens only in overdrive when I'm very very light on a throttle. It feels like it catches and then let go for a 1/4 second and then catches again. It's random. The worst is between 1.2K and 2K rpm. You can see tach jumps about 300-500rpm. On off on off (1200rpm 1700rpm 1200rpm 1700rpm). Again it only happens on overdrive. Everywhere else tranny shifts well.

If your converter dosent lock up it will seem like the tranny is slipping in overdrive.
Inferno
03-17-2010, 04:16 PM
Yes it was torque converter not locking. I adjusted TV cable and flushed tranny (all 6L) with Z1. Now overdrive is always locking. Thanks for help.
MessyHonda
03-17-2010, 04:22 PM
yay...another 3gee wont be junked thanks to the site...
-$MOKIN-
05-16-2011, 04:41 PM
Im think my tourque converter is not locking up ...When i drive it for a few it started to slip and then wont go anywere and just sits there and spins ..How can i check to see if the tourque converter is locking up ?