[l4zy415]

Alrighty, my car is starting to scare the shit out of me. Everytime I take off from a light or at a stop or even worse, stopped at a top hill and taking off. Everytime I take off I can feel the gears grinding badly on the first gear. After that, it runs fine from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. It only does it when I take off. I'm wondering if the drive axles are done or do you guys think I need a new tranny? I just hope it doesn't fuck up on me.

 

[Fat Mexican]

damn thats crazy good look finding the problem

 

[jmoser1981]

Hows the fluid? In the tranny and in the cluch res.. cause If it were your drive axels it would be doing it all the time I would think.. I don't know man thats a hard one for me... Maybe first gear is going out...

 

[Beeze]

Been doing any neutral to drive drops lately?...lol j/k
Sorry to here your trannys going...Time for a 5-speed!!!

 

[KAHruzer]

All I can say is it's not the axles, IMO.

Been using Honda ATF Z1? Supposed to be required.
When it comes to tranny's, I'm everyone's baby sister, though.

 

[sam o nela]

Yeah man that sounds bad if its only in one gear

When was the last time you changed out the fluid?

I wonder if a 1x change would help?

If so, then maybe a 4x flush might be the next logical choice with the end being Honda tranny fluid?

 

[pnoye2]

I've got two words for you James; torque converter... unfortunately, tranny removal is required to resolve this issue

It work something like this: Torque converter actual coupling speed only happens when the vehicle crest a hill <= your case James. Coupling is at that point between where the engine stops driving the wheels and the wheels start to drive the engine.

The rest of the time, there is up to about 10% slippage between the impeller and the turbine... slippage causes a cutting action on the tranny fluid, some tranny don't lock up the converter until high gear <= again, your case James.

Further more; in high gear, the gear ratio is 0.7 to 1, with this ratio and lower engine speed a standard converter would have more of a tendency to slip.

Though I'm hoping that my diagnosis is wrong... PM me if you have questions about the torque converter

 

[l4zy415]

Something new I just learned, thanks Ferj

And to answer your guys question, I replaced the oil last year, but I didn't use Honda Tranny oil, which is kinda my fault (shame on me). Well, now I'm gonna go buy some oil hopefully tomorrow. I'll take a quick video on how nasty the sound is.

 

[Fat Mexican]

^^^^^ damn seems like good info, hope that helps you out

 

[Acidic]

Been doing any neutral to drive drops lately?...lol j/k
Sorry to here your trannys going...Time for a 5-speed!!!

when isnt it? unless, you can go 6 ( so a few G2 guys dont chime in :hide: lol )

hope you've found the problem and it wasnt as bad as thought.

 

[l4zy415]

First gear (which is an auto by the way) is still bad, but the rest of the gears are fine. I'm just gonna go buy another used tranny/rebuild, and replace it. I miss how my Legend used to ride. Found out my stimulus check is coming next week . So with that money, I'll have one in no time.

 

[bkbkbk420]

ya its the transaxle i bet, my car did the same shit last year, find my old posts about it, mine had around 430km on it, when the tranny finally bit the dust, its all changed now though, my new one doesnt "pop" out of 2nd gear either, my old one did that for about 2 years