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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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Default automatic transmission - hard shifting

How difficult is it to adjust how hard the auto transmissions shifts?
I just recently got a 96 Accord 4 banger automatic LX. It has a pretty rough shift between gears. My parents owned it before me and they had the tranny go out on them, so they had a shop replace or fix it. But ever since then.. it has a hard shift. Its been a few years since the fix/replace... so i doubt anyone would "warranty it"
Anyways... any help would be appreciated.
Old Jul 2, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Start by cleaning your solinoids and flushing the trany some times this will help. Make sure you use Honda automatic transmission fluid when you flush it.
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Default Re: automatic transmission - hard shifting

if they had any type of shift kit put in it would do that from 1-2-3 or do you mean when you put it in gear from a stop?
Old Jul 3, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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Default Re: automatic transmission - hard shifting

hard shift is when the car is already moving
Old Jul 3, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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Default Re: automatic transmission - hard shifting

Originally Posted by TomsSound
hard shift is when the car is already moving
Sounds like they are low on Transmission fluid. Also, if you do get a transmission flush you are at risk. Your transmission could be messed up and the debris in the transmission could be actually helping it and by getting a flush it could create worse problems. But thats if you even have an Internal problem.
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thanks for the tips
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Default Re: automatic transmission - hard shifting

I got the same accord, same year, lx. My car does the same thing, dont worry about it, its a Honda thing.
Old Jul 26, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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Default Re: automatic transmission - hard shifting

Originally Posted by sondog2k
I got the same accord, same year, lx. My car does the same thing, dont worry about it, its a Honda thing.

no, its a fucked up transmission thing
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Originally Posted by sondog2k
I got the same accord, same year, lx. My car does the same thing, dont worry about it, its a Honda thing.
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Default Re: automatic transmission - hard shifting

are your mounts in good shape??????
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