 98 Honda trans help (some of you may have one) |
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 Oct 27 2005, 12:56 PM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193  |
Hay guys. I just got a 98 Civc EX auto for my wife and I want to change out all the fluids since it has probably never been done (oil being the exception). I've always flushed my own automatics by dropping the pan and fitting a hose to the pump inlet (most cars and trucks you cut the filter neck off and clamp a hose to it) and letting the pump flush new fluid from a bucket through the trans. I was told that the Civic's trans filter is not at the bottom of the pan like I'm used to and you can't reach it unless you rebuild the trans. Is this true? Does the trans have a pick-up tube going to the bottom of the pan that I can attach my hose too so I can flush the trans? I was going to drop the pan and look myself, but figured someone out there has probably done it before. Thanks.
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Oct 31 2005, 01:40 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,427 Joined: 12-February 04 From: Huntingtown, MD Member No.: 193 |
On the Honda you can't flush the trans by undoing the lines, the return line doesn't dump back into the pan, it goes to some other trans parts. I'm very glad I looked this up as running the car with the lines off could have done some serious damage. Word to wise, check this out before you flush! I know every GM and Ford (all RWD) I have had the return line dumps fluid back in the pan, not so with the Honda.
Anyway after draining, filling, and running 3 times I'm sure I got most of it. Of course I didn't get all of it, but 90% is good enough for this car. Also you have to use Honda fluid or it will shift hard (what I've heard from a lot of people), Honda is weird about using only their fluids. |
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pknowles 98 Honda trans help (some of you may have one) Oct 27 2005, 12:56 PM
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