1999 Honda Passport Questions

I bought a 99 Passport with 75K on it (yes I know it is an Isuzu) but
I got it for the right price. I am noticing a slight hesitation that
seems to be drivetrain related. It is almost like something is
engaging and disengaging at the very end of a stop and very beginning
of moving. The best way to describe it is like there is a bowling ball
rolling back an forth in a box. There is no audible clunk, it is just
something you can feel slightly. The transmission is not slipping. I
actually had it checked out at a local auto shop, they gave it clear
marks and I asked them to pay attention to the transmission.

Has anyone ever experienced this?

Also, I am noticing what I think is wheel bounce after hitting a bump.
I am guessing that is a shock absorber issue.

One final question, is there any easy way to tell if the timing chain
has been changed?

Thanks for your help.

Leisuresuite Larry wrote:
>
> I bought a 99 Passport with 75K on it (yes I know it is an Isuzu) but
> I got it for the right price. I am noticing a slight hesitation that
> seems to be drivetrain related. It is almost like something is
> engaging and disengaging at the very end of a stop and very beginning
> of moving. The best way to describe it is like there is a bowling ball
> rolling back an forth in a box. There is no audible clunk, it is just
> something you can feel slightly. The transmission is not slipping. I
> actually had it checked out at a local auto shop, they gave it clear
> marks and I asked them to pay attention to the transmission.
>
> Has anyone ever experienced this?
>
> Also, I am noticing what I think is wheel bounce after hitting a bump.
> I am guessing that is a shock absorber issue.
>
> One final question, is there any easy way to tell if the timing chain
> has been changed?
>
> Thanks for your help.

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Could it be the fuel sloshing in the gas tank? :-)

The hesitation / engagement you're describing sounds like typical
(early) Accord / Odyssey / CR-V tranny function.

If it's tranny related, is the fluid full / right color / smelling OK?
If the tranny was built by Honda, you have to use Honda Z1 ATF. I'd do a
drain-n-fill on the tranny (twice), since you don't really know if it's
ever been changed. Make sense?

'Curly'