Transmission problems Two part question!! I put an engine in my 2000 honda civic ex coupe but my gears aren't responding when I put it in gear what should I do? And a friend told me that changing the linear solenoid will fix my slippage and will save my alot of money is that true?

Hi Valentin:
I would be very surprised if Honda would fix a 15 year old vehicle for free.
It sounds as if you have transmission problems that will only get worse if they are not looked after.
Do you have a mechanic friend that could have a look at it for you? It may also be that a local auto salvage company would have a transmissiion available at a reasonable price.

i had the same thing...It's the transmission. It's REALLY noticeable shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. I was able to get my transmission fixed for 900 bux. That wasn't even a replacement so i can imagine how much it would cost to get it replaced. The shifting will get worse. By the end of my "experience" it wouldn't shift from 1st to 2nd for about 5 minutes until i drove it around for a bit. THen it would "warm up" to the idea of shifting to 2nd gear.

There is so much involved with transmissions and even very good master techs will not work on them You need to break down and have someone who has a good reputation check it out for you. It may just be a speed sensor There is an out put and input speed sensor that has to correspond to what gear it is in, and if the info does not match up it will do crazy things. The honda trans is a solid one and since they fixed most of their problems in the '80's and early 90's, the problems are mostly caused by the solenoids and sensors.

hope this helps.

I HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH MY 1994 CHEVY LUMINA VAN. I WAS TOLED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. BUT I CHANGED THE COMPUTER WERE I BOUGHT THE FIRST ONE (auto zone) AND CHANGED GAS TO SHELL, THEY HAVE A NEW ADDITIVE IN THEIR GASOLINE AND IT RAN GREAT. THAT WAS A YEAR AGO AND IS STILL RUNNING NOW BETTER THAN EVER.

IT sounds like your reverse gear is going out, or that you need to have filter replaced my best advise is have your transmission checked out by a transmission shop as soon as possible.

It is possible that the emission problem that triggered the check engine light has something to do with the car not shifting into high gear. You need to have the honda scanned for codes to see what exactly is wrong, correct the problem, and see if the transmission issues clear up after the fix. Parts stores offer a free check of engine codes, and can explain what they mean and offer ideas on how to fix the problem. If after getting the codes you still have questions, post them here with the code #'s.

The answer is pretty easy, the transmission has failed, have it checked for forward clutch failure.

check Idol air control valve and throttlebody positioning sensor! also crank and camshaft positioning sensors

replace the throw out bearing.

i don't think so but you could ask your local wreckers to confirm though