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#4772 of 4965 Tranny problem by carguy89 Apr 01, 2009 (6:34 pm)
Hi: The reason he drained the fluid is while the mechanic was checking out the car he checked the tranny fluid and told us that it was black asked if there was a way to "dig a little deeper" into what might be going on with it,so were told that he could check the drain plug which is a magnet to see if there were any metal filings which there were some(moderate amount) that is why it was drained and refilled.Thanks for the help so far. Replies to this message: bolivar (Apr 02, 2009 3:33 am) qbrozen (Apr 02, 2009 4:53 am) okko1 (Apr 05, 2009 8:24 am)
#4773 of 4965 Re: Tranny problem [carguy89] by bolivar Apr 02, 2009 (3:33 am)
Replying to: carguy89 (Apr 01, 2009 6:34 pm) I think your friend just got suckered into paying for an unneeded tranny fluid change. Honda Accords, V6's, had problems with, I think, certain numbers, not all of the year, automatic trannys in about 2001 and then again 2005. Completely different problems. And their vans had a problem with part of a year or so in the early 2000's. I had an Accord so I kept up with it closer than the van. Honda stepped up and fixed any of these problem, and I think extended the warranty to about 100,000 miles on these problem series of cars. Since Hondas are in general such reliable autos, many people have made a big deal about what is actually a relatively small amount of transmission problems. My 2002 Honda Accord V6 only went back one time in the 5 years or so I owned it. It would occasionally would lock itself while sitting in my garage. Some research found this was a known problem with this year, in the Accord and some other models, I told the service writer there probably could find a TSB on it, which he did. They replaced an electronic module in the door panel for the lock and it was fixed. (The problem in 2005 was very strange. If you ran the car at a constant high speed, 70mph or so, in the top gear, up a slight grade, for an extended distance, one of the gears in the tranny was not getting fluid on it for lubrication and would overheat. And cause a whine. Honda sent the dealers a digital camera, with instructions to take pictures of the gear thru the fluid fill plug hole, had sample picture examples with the camera for the tech to compare with the pictures that were taken, and based on if the gear was burned, Honda would switch the tranny out. For the series of cars with this potential problem, Honda issued a recall, where they did a jury rig of putting a tap and line out of some plug or something on the tranny and fed the line into a modified fill plug that would bring additional tranny fluid to the gear for lubrication. Sounded strange, but this was their workaround. Of course, they did some kind of internal redesign to truly fix the future trannys after the problem was found. Anyone ever see one of these thing in external rigs in place on an Accord?) Replies to this message: qbrozen (Apr 02, 2009 4:53 am)
#4774 of 4965 Re: Tranny problem [bolivar] by qbrozen Apr 02, 2009 (4:53 am)
Replying to: bolivar (Apr 02, 2009 3:33 am) The problem you and I are referring to definitely affected more than just '05s. I don't remember all the years, but our '03 Pilot was part of the "camera inspected" vehicles.
#4775 of 4965 Re: Start of Tranny problems? [carguy89] by jipster Apr 02, 2009 (6:34 am)
Replying to: carguy89 (Mar 30, 2009 8:06 pm) He just changed the fluid 6 months ago,about 6,000-8,000 miles if that helps Your friend got scammed.
#4776 of 4965 still working on leaks, suprise mpg increase by dave8697 Apr 04, 2009 (6:54 pm)
Update on 1998 Astro with 115,000 miles that had an oil leak at crimp in oil cooler line. Just took it on 1050 mile trip after adding stop leak to oil and coolant. Got home and checked under it and no leaks after about 1/2 hour parked. Just in case, I called and the local NAPA store can get me the Sonoma PS flex hose line for $30. Maybe they can get me the Astro oil line for not much more. The gas mileage was great on the trip. Still need to go top it off but expect the total trip avg. to top 23 mpg. That is within one mpg of my dad's new 4.0 liter 2008 Pacifica recent trip mpg and nearly matches the trip I took in the Astro a month after I first got it, 11 yrs ago.
#4777 of 4965 Re: Tranny problem [carguy89] by okko1 Apr 05, 2009 (8:24 am)
Replying to: carguy89 (Apr 01, 2009 6:34 pm) it is not a bad idea to change tranny fluid after a break-in period. as for metal shavings in the pan or on the plug this is common in all new trannys. sounds like somebody trying to sell a service to me.
#4778 of 4965 FJ40 Vin Number Search by wsome001 Apr 07, 2009 (12:12 pm)
My 1974 Land Cruiser FJ40 needs help!! California requires at least two VIN numbers to register an out of state vehicle. I have the one on the driver's door. The one on the firewall is illegible. The engine is a swap out, so no VIN there. The one on the right frame rail behind the bumper has been welded over with a bracket. There is no VIN at the bottom of the windshield. Please help! Is there a VIN on the tranny, transfer case, or differentials? Or somewhere else on the chassis? Where? Any help is appreciated. William Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 07, 2009 1:45 pm) wsome001 (Apr 08, 2009 12:29 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2009 2:33 pm)
#4779 of 4965 Re: FJ40 Vin Number Search [wsome001] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Apr 07, 2009 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: wsome001 (Apr 07, 2009 12:12 pm) Actually, and I don't mean this in any way as a criticism, your vehicle sounds worthy of suspicion. You should have a VIN under the windshield, and that's missing...you should have something on the firewall, and that is "illegible". And the one on the frame rail is "welded over". That's a lot of co-incidences. Are we getting a message here? Have you owned this vehicle a long time? You may need to get a bond on this puppy or else California will tell you to take a hike. Replies to this message: wsome001 (Apr 08, 2009 12:29 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2009 2:33 pm)
#4780 of 4965 CVT transmissions. by jipster Apr 08, 2009 (3:52 am)
I guess they've been out for about 5 years now. Any idea on reliability compared to a regular auto. trans? Are the things rebuilt, overhauled, or just replaced when they breakdown? Cost to rebuild as opposed to a reg. auto trans?
#4781 of 4965 Re: FJ40 Vin Number Search [Mr_Shiftright] by wsome001 Apr 08, 2009 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 07, 2009 1:45 pm) Well, I have had this vehicle about 8 years, and had it registered in Ca before, only last time, they didn't care about the missing VIN. The VIN that was welded over ocurred when a six inch lift was installed and a large spring leaf bracket was installed. The bracket is on top of most of the VIN, although you can still see some of it. It's possible that this vehicle has a shady past, I wouldn't know. I have the title, and I didn't think of VIN numbers back then, I was barely an adult at the time and didn't know anything. What does it mean to have it "bonded?" How do I do that? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2009 2:33 pm)