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#19 of 48 Re: Safe with a 1999? [xpacific] by lakewood90712 May 02, 2007 (2:59 pm)
Replying to: xpacific (May 02, 2007 11:46 am) No cvt, regular 4 speed automatic.
#20 of 48 Re: Cost of cvt? [mlancecolvin] by bank1avp May 03, 2007 (11:29 am)
Replying to: mlancecolvin (May 02, 2007 4:29 am) In the after market such as a used tranny from a wrecked GX would run you much less. Poss $1500 to $2500 installed. I have yet to come across an alt fuel vehicle with a manual tranny. I am no engineer but it may have something to do with the precise control the ECU has over the CNG delivery into the engine. If you are going to purchase a 2001 I recommend you find an extended warranty with it. The 2002 and newer the CVT issue is more uncommon than it was common with the 2001   Yes by the way same Murf at CNGMotors
#21 of 48 another option? by beancivic May 03, 2007 (11:01 pm)
Can you replace the transmission with 2001-2005 reg 4sp automatic (KA4AT)? I looked it up. The block is the same so it should bolt up? May need to change the torque converter? Replies to this message: bank1avp (May 04, 2007 5:37 am) lakewood90712 (May 05, 2007 7:40 am) dejapooh (Jul 25, 2007 1:36 pm) kate_g (Jul 26, 2007 1:50 pm) lakewood90712 (Jul 29, 2007 7:23 pm)
#22 of 48 Re: another option? [beancivic] by bank1avp May 04, 2007 (5:37 am)
Replying to: beancivic (May 03, 2007 11:01 pm) Never thought of that, but I don't see why not, the older GX's had the convential tranny. If I had a weekend and the few hundred bucks I would give it a try, expecially if you already burned up your 01 CVT   Murphy Replies to this message: lakewood90712 (May 05, 2007 7:40 am)
#23 of 48 another option? by beancivic May 04, 2007 (6:48 am)
wasn't talking about older gx 1999-2000. They have a different motor 1.6L. But reg civic motors 20001-2005 had same 1.7L block as the 1.7L gx. Should be a lot easier to find and should bolt up. 2006-2007 motors were 1.8L dont know if there 5sp auto would bolt up or not? Replies to this message: mlancecolvin (May 04, 2007 8:47 am)
#24 of 48 Re: another option? [beancivic] by mlancecolvin May 04, 2007 (8:47 am)
Replying to: beancivic (May 04, 2007 6:48 am) What about the dreaded ECM that keeps popping up in the discussion? Will it work with the non-CVT (NCVT?) I'm guessing the linkage, vaccuum connections, etc. would be the same?   What a nice solution that would be! Any Honda techs out there that would care to find out?   BTW - Murph: I've talked to you on the phone. Really nice and helpful. Thanks.
#25 of 48 Re: another option? [bank1avp] by lakewood90712 May 05, 2007 (7:40 am)
Replying to: bank1avp (May 04, 2007 5:37 am) Hey Murphy. Phonix transmission (the one on Roosevelt)does remanfactured cvt's for the honda civic hx and the honda civic hybrids at a reasonable cost.(under 2 k with exchange) The internal parts on all honda cvt's have common parts. With you being in the car business , can you talk to them and see if they will help us 01 - 05 owners?. Also , do they have a good reputation for the rebuilt's they supply ?   Also , off the trans topic, how about you becoming a supplier of cng filters without honda's "Gold Plated price".   Thank's . John.
#27 of 48 2002 GX 72K mi., CVT slipping - run away? by kate_g Jul 07, 2007 (7:29 pm)
Hi all, glad I found this forum, lots of helpful info.   I'm considering buying a 2002 GX with 72,000 miles from a private owner. On the test drive I noticed the transmission "shudder" when accelerating from a stop. I didn't get on the freeway so I don't know if it does the surge too. The current owner bought it at 64K miles and hasn't had the fluid changed. He didn't seem to know how long the shudder had been going on. In general he seemed kind of clueless.   Should I run? Carfax says it was a fleet vehicle, then a dealer bought it and sold it to this guy. No records of previous maintenance. Sounds like the 2001 was the really bad year, but my fear is that the fleet dumped it when the CVT trouble started, this current owner has been driving it obliviously for 10K miles, and I'll end up stuck with thousands of dollars of repair work. I'm planning on having a pre-purchase inspection done by a Honda shop, but will they be able to tell if it just needs a fluid change or if the problems are deeper? Replies to this message: lakewood90712 (Jul 08, 2007 11:04 am) kate_g (Jul 08, 2007 3:33 pm)
#28 of 48 shudder to think this isnt a honda recall by tsmith5 Jul 07, 2007 (9:00 pm)
I recently purchased an O1 GX with a shudder i thought i would fix by replacing worn motor mounts. That helped the torque flop that occurred at take of but realized the tranny also had an issue. I looked into it and found flushing 8 quarts of 9 dollar a quart tranny fluid in 2 flush and fills helped somewhat. This car only shudders at take off. If I accelerate slowly it doesnt do it at all. However, after hearing and reading all that I have concerning these cvts why hasnt honda stepped up and recalled these trannies and replaced them with a quality part?

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