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#87 of 144 Transmission Rebuild by lazwitda99tl

Oct 20, 2009 (4:16 pm)

I have a 1999 acura tl with 181000 miles i have changed timing belt water pump hoses radiator and fans motor runs good just makes a clicking noise i think i need to adjust the valves my engine lite is on because of my egr ,tcc ,shift ratio and catalitic already have egr i know i have to clean the manifold but worse of all my tranny gives up starts slipping and hitting gears hard after car gets warmed up just wondering if anyone knows what are the main parts you need to change on a transmission rebuild for it to last another 100000 miles or so transmission drive lite is not blinking car tranny fuild was changed 3 times at 168000 just wanted to know because i know how transmission mecanics work and i dont want to get scerwed alot of them dont know about this cars transmission

#88 of 144 Question regarding my 04 TL transmission? by killa2000

Jun 17, 2010 (8:53 am)

(Question) I have a 04 Acura Tl I purchased it I would say a few months ago. I have noticed something with it that I'm not use to with other cars I've driven in triptronic. I notice that the car automatically shifts in second gear by itself is that supposed to be normal? When down shifting it does the same thing. As stated earlier I've driven other automatic cars in manual but you have to change each gear by yourself.

#89 of 144 Re: Question regarding my 04 TL transmission? [killa2000] by mikey38

Jun 18, 2010 (6:33 am)

Replying to: killa2000 (Jun 17, 2010 8:53 am)
every car I have ever driven, including my 06 TL, that has a manual mode for the automatic transmission will shift automatically to the next gear (up or down) as speed changes

#90 of 144 Re: Question regarding my 04 TL transmission? [mikey38] by killa2000

Jun 18, 2010 (10:40 am)

Replying to: mikey38 (Jun 18, 2010 6:33 am)
Thanks you for your reply "Mikey" but I'm not speaking about driving it in automatic I'm speaking about driving it in manual, when you drive it in manual you have to shift it up or down yourself as if your driving a stick-shift. I've had the Audi 04 & Saab 9-3 and you have to shift through all gears unlike my Acura that is goes in second gear by itself and you shift through the rest.

#91 of 144 Re: Question regarding my 04 TL transmission? [killa2000] by billyperks2

Jun 18, 2010 (10:51 am)

Replying to: killa2000 (Jun 18, 2010 10:40 am)
When needle on the Tach goes pass a certain RPM it automatically does that- it prevents over reving. I had the same issue with my 2003 type S, the 09 that I have now does not seem to do that, and the revs match when you down shift. I think they are improving this technology better and better each year. When I had the 03 I use to do a lot of over revving when down shifting.

#92 of 144 Re: Question regarding my 04 TL transmission? [killa2000] by mikey38

Jun 20, 2010 (1:16 pm)

Replying to: killa2000 (Jun 18, 2010 10:40 am)
If you'll reread my post you'll notice I was talking about driving an automatic in manual mode.

#93 of 144 Re: Question regarding my 04 TL transmission? [mikey38] by killa2000

Jun 22, 2010 (12:12 am)

Replying to: mikey38 (Jun 20, 2010 1:16 pm)
Oh ok I misunderstood!! I did find out that I was able to drive in first then switch to the second gear manually but only some times. Should I worry about this? When I drive in automatic the gear shift ok I wont say perfect because some time I feel the gears kick in.

#94 of 144 Manual Trans. '05 3rd Gear by mikesmurano

Aug 04, 2010 (7:46 am)

I purchased an '05 TL with a 6 spd. manual transmission.
 
Love the car. One issue/question, when I am shifting into 3rd, on occasion, it wants to grind a little, almost as if I was not pushing the clutch pedal (which I am).
 
It seems to be intermittant.
 
Any thoughts here?

#95 of 144 Re: Manual Trans. '05 3rd Gear [mikesmurano] by cosmo514

Aug 05, 2010 (9:22 am)

Replying to: mikesmurano (Aug 04, 2010 7:46 am)
I have the exact same problem. I purchased my MT '05 TL in June '08 and that "notchy" shift to 3rd has always bugged me. It is intermittent indeed. I'm having the "B24" maintenance done this Tuesday and asked the owner of the car service place to change the transmission fluid too and that I don't want the Acura recommended fluid. I've read quite a bit on Acurazine that GM's "Synchromesh Transmission Fluid - Friction Modified" is the way to go. My service guy said to let him know and he wil try and procure it. One place to start reading up on this is the following link below. Can't wait until after this Tuesday when I get the service completed!
 
http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=740214

#96 of 144 Re: Manual Trans. '05 3rd Gear [cosmo514] by mikesmurano

Aug 06, 2010 (5:46 am)

Replying to: cosmo514 (Aug 05, 2010 9:22 am)
Hey thanks for the info.
 
Please let us know how this works out for you.
 
I may have the same service done if you have good results.
 
BTW, enlighten me, what is the B24 maintenance?
 
Thanks.

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