Tranny Problems

[chessboxer]

This isnt the first time we've had this problem, and it probably wont be the last. The car is an 89 accord lx, 4 door, automatic.
The car shakes when you take off in D3 or D4 as it is trying to go into 2nd gear. However, when you leave it in 2 and shift it yourself, it doesnt shake. It shook all the time, even in 2 until we changed the front motor mount. Now, my girl takes it to the shop to get it checked out.
they say it is a fucked tranny. cost of rebuild is $1497.18. fuck that right? i mean, whats wrong here, and should it cost that much to rebuild a trans? is it even the transmission thats fucked? some people have suggest the trans mount as well as the rear motor mount. Any ideas?

[cruznz]

have you checked the other mounts?

[Blkblurr]

have you replaced your axles. Could be bad cv joints. Mine shook in 2nd when I accelerated until I replaced the axles.

[chessboxer]

i thought it might be a tranny mount, where exactly is it? i need to get a haynes manual, but she is too cheap to buy one. and the cv joints just got replaced less than a year ago.