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#51 of 412 Re: Clutch '87 Honda Accord lxi [seabird] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 20, 2006 (10:16 am)
Replying to: seabird (Mar 20, 2006 9:58 am) You don't really need a hill...just high gear at low speeds and it should slip if you really load it up...if the engine judders and shakes but slowly pulls the car up to speed without the tachometer going crazy from a slipping clutch, then you're okay.   Don't do this very much though, as it is stressful to an old clutch.   And make sure you're watching the road ahead while you're test-piloting. The slippage won't be subtle...the engine will race like you are in neutral.   If it slips badly, you have very little time left. Replies to this message: seabird (Mar 21, 2006 3:52 pm)
#52 of 412 Re: Clutch '87 Honda Accord lxi [Mr_Shiftright] by seabird Mar 21, 2006 (3:52 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 20, 2006 10:16 am) Did the test. No slippage. Thanks again.
#53 of 412 possible trans problem 88accord by seastar1960 Mar 23, 2006 (2:38 am)
having possible trans problem. sometimes slipping only after been driving for awhile but only from dead stop.not all the time. fluid find and runs good driving on street and on freeway.but coming off freeway to dead stop and it slips on ttake off from light. any suggestions i do most of my work on my cars but not tranny. jim seastar1960 Replies to this message: mrbill1957 (Mar 23, 2006 5:40 am) seastar1960 (Aug 07, 2006 2:27 am) dmclau (Sep 28, 2006 11:13 am) mrbill1957 (Sep 28, 2006 1:08 pm)
#54 of 412 Re: possible trans problem 88accord [seastar1960] by mrbill1957 Mar 23, 2006 (5:40 am)
Replying to: seastar1960 (Mar 23, 2006 2:38 am) There really isn't anything you can do for servicing the trans except change the fluid. No adjustments, no pan to drop, no filter to change.   I also have an 88 Accord, and have found that dumping and refilling the trans, running it a while, and dumping-refilling again helps the way it shifts. It is best to use Honda fluid, its been modified esp for the Hondamatics.   A local Honda master mechanic (now on his own) said that adding any type of transmission additive can ruin the Honda transmission. He said that he has rebuilt over a 100 of them, and many failures were from additives. He claims it attacks the adhesive that holds the friction material in the clutch. Once it starts to peel off, your looking at a rebuild. He charges $900 for a rebuild.   The mechanic also said that he sees many Accords in this vintage with 300,000+ on them, so it may be worth sticking a few $ into it to have it shifting correctly again.   Good luck Mrbill
#55 of 412 Re: Leaking Oil Woes [gold_driver] by ronin_301 Mar 26, 2006 (10:49 am)
Replying to: gold_driver (Mar 20, 2006 12:50 am) When I bought my 89 Accord DX, is was leaking oil rather badly, about a quart a week. It turned out being the valve cover gasket, a really simple repair job. Maybe try checking that?
#56 of 412 Re: Clutch '87 Honda Accord lxi [seabird] by ilikehondas1 Mar 28, 2006 (8:36 pm)
Replying to: seabird (Mar 20, 2006 8:11 am) 1..Gears will more difficult to sycronize (to change) 2.. Clutch peddle will operate much closer to the floor board than before. 3..the constant nee to double clutch in order to change the gear...(low pressure) 4.. feel a difference in the car's power
#57 of 412 Re: 1988 Honda Accord LX [hondagirl5] by ilikehondas1 Mar 28, 2006 (8:54 pm)
Replying to: hondagirl5 (Jan 27, 2006 9:22 am) First change your gas filters, one located on the fire wall and the other filter is at the back under the car near the left rear wheel. if problem continues, have your mechanic carry out a pressure test on your fuel pump.If all these turns out good, verify the high pressure fuel regulator located under the dash left hand corner.But I think that your problem sounds more like fuel filter problems.(the pressure remains constant despite your efforts to increase it by floor boarding)
#58 of 412 Turning Over Problems by gothiclullaby Mar 29, 2006 (3:25 pm)
I have a 1989 Honda Accord Sei.. I just got it a few weeks ago when around a week ago it had trouble starting one morning.. I got my roommate to jump me and drove it for about an hour.. then the next morning I had problems starting it again. I just held the key and it turned over eventually.. so I went straight to the mechanic where he did some diagnostic testing on it and it concluded that the battery was dead, but everything else was fine (alternator blah blah) so I put in a new battery and now. (about 4 days later) I'm running into the same problem again.. but its only if the car has been sitting for about 6 hours..   I just got back from the mechanic again who seems baffled by it all since he re did the diagnostic testing on it and everything showed up fine (but this is also after i let it try to turn over for a while (yes.. its cranking if its what I believe that term means)   I'm going to drop it off to him tomorrow night so it can sit overnight and he can figure it out when he gets in .. but if you have any idea.. Replies to this message: dlmelzer (Apr 05, 2006 8:45 am) lindellkemmet (Apr 25, 2006 4:19 am)
#59 of 412 Shifts hard into gear by lugnutt Apr 02, 2006 (12:25 pm)
I just bought this 1989 Honda Accord automatic with 200 kms on it and every time i put it into drive or reverse frrom park it slams and jolts the car into gear, other words it shifts very hard into drive or reverse from park.   Any thoughts what this could be, i checked the trans it looks and smells clean ????? Also i have another problem with the head lights they don't work i checked the bulbs and they work fine but to turn on from the swich inside the car nothing happens.I also checked the fuses and there all good, could it be a wiring issue. any feedback would be great Replies to this message: user777 (Apr 02, 2006 2:38 pm) mrbill1957 (Apr 02, 2006 2:46 pm) user777 (Apr 02, 2006 6:13 pm)
#60 of 412 Re: Shifts hard into gear [lugnutt] by user777 Apr 02, 2006 (2:38 pm)
Replying to: lugnutt (Apr 02, 2006 12:25 pm) just ideas: transmission: maybe a lazy solenoid, or something on the switch assembly of the shifter. ?   and on the headlights: i'm thinking the switch on the stalk is bad.

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