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    Question no park !!!

    car = 88lx

    problem = car will not stay in park
    i try to put my car in park. but 9 out of 10- times it won't go..the car tries to jerk itself in motion.

    fix = ? (any input would be great)



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    does it do it when you shut it off?

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    Umm.. Are you pushing the brake in when you try to put it in "Park".

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    cdscowboy: if i'm on a hill it'll roll and make a grinding sound like its slipping gear.

    88LX-iSedan : yes i have the brake pushed down

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    (Im not an engine wizz, Im just trying to help.) Sounds like the trans is about to go, Have you checked the fluid?

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    i hope not...i'll try adjusting the shift cable tomorow see if that'll help.

    tranny was already replaced with an 87 lx tranny last year.don't want to go through that again.

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    All the more reason to get a rebuilt tranny off the bat so you dont ever have to deal with it again. When mine goes, I'll either get it rebuilt or sell the car.

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    Try adjusting the shifter cable. It does go out of alignment sometimes. Make sure the fluid is genuine Honda. My old auto used to grind when I put it in park but when I switched to Honda atf, it went away and shifted much smoother.
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    ^^^ Do what he said. Hopefully you don't have to get a new one. If you do, you may as well go for a 5-speed conversion!!

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    i adjusted the shifter cable and it still does it (not as much though)....is there an adjustment besides the one in the shifter?

    transmission was acting real bad few moths ago, i change the tranny fluid (honda atf) and it ran much better...it still shifts a little high(4000) could this be related to my park problem? and how would i fix this

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    Make sure the engine idle speed is not too high. If the tranny is shifting late, the throttle cable might need adjusting as well. Look in the how-to for info on that.
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    no, my 88 does the same damn thing... grinds sometimes when you put it in P, othertimes P is the same as reverse... the tranny is fuxored (from towing). It also slips out of drive alot. I have to put it neutral and use the handbrake when I park it.
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