this is one thing i think honda screwed us on is the location of the filter for the transmission and lack of a removable fliud pan. why the hell havent they made a different design. i know plenty of honda autos that are in great need of filter replacement. most people will find it too expensive and end up ruining a salvageable tranny. my 02 accord needs the filter replaced, but it is quite expensive to have the tranny dropped and taken apart compared to other repairs.
Keep it HONDA. Or at least Asian.™
*Weber 32/36*Pacesetter Header*2.25 in. Cat Back exhaust*SE-i rear disk brakes
B18C swap ditched, A20 to be revived
Looking for K20/trans for ultimate swap
I'd also check for your oil pan to have a huge gash in it.... When I bropke my Drivers side CV it ripped a huge ass hole in the oil pan and I'm lucky I caught it early enough that it didn't damage the bottom end.
5.25 Memphis Mclass fronts
6x9 Memphis PR Rears
Street Edge amp
15' Memphis PR sub with ported box.
Next, head work, new exhaust(2 1/4 inch) and cam.
thanks for the heads up man.. ill check it out.. its been mysteriously dripping a decent amount of oil since the axle blew so yeah ill check it outOriginally Posted by Josh89accord
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
heres the damage guys...
and off topic.. i found this sensor on the block and dont know what its for..
note: i have the a18a1 block with my 2.0L fuel injection
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
Youch on the CV! As for the sensor, could be an aftermarket coolant one.. don't see it being much else.
yeah man.. the cv was toast.. and if the sensor isnt used then eh ill just leave it dead
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
haha wow that cv got OWNED
I believe the sensor is coolant temp sensor for the carb ecu. The a20a1's have them in that same location but the a20a3's don't.
88 LX 5spd l 32/36 weber l KYB GR-2's l Refreshed A20A3 engine l
yeah thats what i kinda figured.. on other news.. my car boggs on take off.. any ideas why?
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
AAAAHHHHHH!!!! my flippin trans is going out now!! it slips going into second and high/low is wierd in 4th... is this a for sure sign its going out? or just something is wrong
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
how many miles are on the trans? and did u ever nurta slam it in to drive or shift it like a manual? IE 1-2-D?
id say its time to do a manual swap.
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
Did you adjust the TV cable? Slipping is usually the end of the line for an auto trans, but check the TV cable first. Also check your fluid level. Low fluid can cause slipping. Try a flush (or a fluid change at the least) if you haven't already.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
not sure where the tv cable is.. but i made myself look like an idiot again.. some how the fluid level dropped to where it wasnt picking up.... lucky i caught it or my trans would be
but my cars got 195,XXX on it.. just rolled over to 195 today..
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
bumping for answers
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
its the cable that goes between the throttle body & the front of the gearbox
try transx i run it in my honda at every trans fluid change.Because I had a lebaron that lost first gear and I put that stuff in an it fixed it.also used it in a slipping ford van and it fixed it as well I promise it is well worth the money.
ill look out for it.. thanks for the heads up
oh ok its known differently with the people i know.. Kickdown is what its known as.. sorry for the mixup.. but i have adjusted it a few times with no result... some guys i know think its the servos? or something like that.. that there sticking or something.. but i put some lucas trans fix and the trans is still running a little funny but its getting better
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
guys.. something new is happening to my 3g... i hear a humming noise coming from the timing side of the motor..thought it was the timing belt.. so i checked the tension on the timing belt.. its fine.. i got a good 1-1.5 inches of play.. i just replaced the water pump so thats out of the question.. my next suspicion is the oil pumpany ideas?.. ill try to get a vid up as soon as i find my camera
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
"Grinding" is bad. "Crunching" is bad. "Clanging" is bad.
..."humming" not so bad.
Can you be more descriptive?
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
well i know for a fact i have rod knock but that wasnt it.. so far i kinda figured it out.. the belt on the alt.water pump. crank was a bit too tight and i loosened it alot.. and so far the humming is gone but now above 3k rpm thers a kinda squeal/loose metal noise.. im almost certain its either the bearings to the alt or the water pump
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
1 to 1.5 inchs of freeplay on a timing belt is waaaaaay to much.
it should be taught
lucky it hasnt slipped a stuffed you motor
yeah i screwed up on the measurements.. its more like half inch most.. is that good?
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
guys... are SE-I's slow???? i caught a race with one and i beat him.. i was tripping out.. i have an A18a1 with the A20a3's head... am i pushing more then the SE-I? i know for a fact that he was running cuz i can hear him running the gears.. opinions?
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
they are heavy....i think they are like 2800 pounds while your 87 is like 2650
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
hmm.. makes sense.. power to weight right?
-Tom
1988 4 Door Lx-i 5-speed
364,XXX and counting :]
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