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POS carb
10-19-2002, 09:53 AM
I'm starting to believe that the transmission case is bent or something because every time I get my car back from the shop it runs for a day and gets progressively worse until it's back to the original condition, holding gears, not wanting to go into reverse after it's been sitting, slippage, grinding noises, banging, etc.
It's been rebuilt twice already and the torque converter was replaced the 2nd time and it's back at the shop again going to get a visit to the dealership, any theories as to what can cause this?

:banghead:

POS carb
10-19-2002, 10:17 AM
hmm I found a good site with diagnostic tips, here's the link, I'm going to print it out and give it to the tranny guys to give to Honda.
http://www.atraonline.com/html/gears/nov/gnov97p6.htm

POS carb
10-19-2002, 10:56 AM
sweet I was able to access the other 2 pages, here are the direct links

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http://www.atraonline.com/html/gears/apr98/gapr98p34.htm

88LXi68
10-19-2002, 11:10 AM
this has been a sign for you to convert to 5spd....stop the procrastination!! :)

rocky2
10-20-2002, 06:28 AM
Pos carb,

Your 3-g overheated bigtime before. I beleive it has toasted your trans. Warped the thing. I remember seeing pictures of your cooling fan as to the severity of it. And I wonder if this may also be the reason of other Honda 3-gs trans problems. I would suggest takeing the valve body down and put a straight edge across it where all those passages are to see if it's warped.

POS carb
10-21-2002, 09:58 PM
shit it's what I was afraid of

BoredRec
10-21-2002, 10:00 PM
Originally posted by 88LXi68
this has been a sign for you to convert to 5spd....stop the procrastination!! :)
:werd:

carotman
10-22-2002, 05:07 AM
Yup,

5 speed dude.... 5 speed.

If you really want an auto tranny, I would get a complete new tranny.

Anyway, 3gs are known for crappy auto trannies.

Vanilla Sky
10-22-2002, 06:58 AM
go for the teg tranny conversion with an LSD :D
if i were closer to miami, i would help ya out with it

Derick

88turboaccord
10-22-2002, 08:51 AM
Should have swapped to a five speed when you still lived near me.. Oh well's.