I don't know where to start, so I guess I'll just get to it.
My Accord transmission will die.
It started with excessive revving, and then slipping, and now jerking.
This certainly doesn't make me feel any better, but at least confirms my suspicions as true:
http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9664
I have come to a general consensus that Honda sucks at making automatic transmissions. (Or transmissions in general if you count the snap ring issue)
What's worse is they can't handle any additional power,
(I read when the CTSC came out for the V6 Accord it came with a pulley designed for approx 6.5-7 PSI. Turns out 40 extra horses at the wheel are just too much for a Honda automatic transmission to handle, so Comptech pulled the part in favor of a more restrictive unit.)
I don't like the idea of having a rebuilt tranny put in, knowing it could possibly fail again. I honestly think selling my car before it gets any worse is the best option, with a new rebuilt tranny if possible just to be nice.
I just don't want to deal with the hassle of 1) searching for a new car I like and and can afford right now, set up financing, set up new insurance or 2)Deal with the even bigger hassle of finding a good used car I like, and new insurance.
I drive A LOT so I like having a good mileage car like the Honda, and Love that it's a 2+2 coupe. I can't think of anything right off the top of my head that is a 2+2 automatic that falls in that category and is a sub 25K car.
I don't think I could deal with a standard for daily (bumper to bumper, rush hour) traffic.
Needless to say I'll be calling Honda Monday morning, and plugging in new insurance rate estimates online to see what might work for a new beater and get a head start.
My Accord transmission will die.
It started with excessive revving, and then slipping, and now jerking.
This certainly doesn't make me feel any better, but at least confirms my suspicions as true:
http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9664
I have come to a general consensus that Honda sucks at making automatic transmissions. (Or transmissions in general if you count the snap ring issue)
What's worse is they can't handle any additional power,
(I read when the CTSC came out for the V6 Accord it came with a pulley designed for approx 6.5-7 PSI. Turns out 40 extra horses at the wheel are just too much for a Honda automatic transmission to handle, so Comptech pulled the part in favor of a more restrictive unit.)
I don't like the idea of having a rebuilt tranny put in, knowing it could possibly fail again. I honestly think selling my car before it gets any worse is the best option, with a new rebuilt tranny if possible just to be nice.
I just don't want to deal with the hassle of 1) searching for a new car I like and and can afford right now, set up financing, set up new insurance or 2)Deal with the even bigger hassle of finding a good used car I like, and new insurance.
I drive A LOT so I like having a good mileage car like the Honda, and Love that it's a 2+2 coupe. I can't think of anything right off the top of my head that is a 2+2 automatic that falls in that category and is a sub 25K car.
I don't think I could deal with a standard for daily (bumper to bumper, rush hour) traffic.
Needless to say I'll be calling Honda Monday morning, and plugging in new insurance rate estimates online to see what might work for a new beater and get a head start.