transmision problem?

My wife's 1999 Accord has this situation. When accelerating at a
normal pace and the engine (automatic) shifts into 3rd gear and you
then push your foot down to pass (i.e. getting on the expressway) and
the engine down-shifts into second gear, there is a slight hesitation
with the engine still reving before the car takes off.

I went to a transmission place and they said there was "metal debris in
the system". He said they did not know what kind of metal but they
would have to take apart the transmission to look inside ($500 labor)
plus the cost of parts. Is there any truth to this or is he just going
to not do anything and say something like "well, the parts look
good...cash or credit?"

If there is something wrong will it eventually hurt the car and make it
(maybe) not operable, or can I just not floor it in this situation?

Thanks!!

Eddie G
If the transmission shop found metal debris in the bottom of
the pan. they should of told you right there and then that you
needed a rebuilt done? "metal in the bottom of the oil pan" not
only indicates something is coming apart internally but that debris


in there and believe me there is more of it through-out the transmission
and Torque converter its not only bad but at the same time will attack and
damage your clutches in the clutch pak. and eventually

giving you clutch slippage Eddie G
i would take it to a other shop and get a second opinion on prices $$
and yes you can bet your problem will eventually get worse before getting
anybetter and become not operable.


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johnin > wrote in article
>...
>
> My wife's 1999 Accord has this situation. When accelerating at a
> normal pace and the engine (automatic) shifts into 3rd gear and you
> then push your foot down to pass (i.e. getting on the expressway) and
> the engine down-shifts into second gear, there is a slight hesitation
> with the engine still reving before the car takes off.
>
> I went to a transmission place and they said there was "metal debris in
> the system". He said they did not know what kind of metal but they
> would have to take apart the transmission to look inside ($500 labor)
> plus the cost of parts. Is there any truth to this or is he just going
> to not do anything and say something like "well, the parts look
> good...cash or credit?"
>
> If there is something wrong will it eventually hurt the car and make it
> (maybe) not operable, or can I just not floor it in this situation?
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Eddie G
> If the transmission shop found metal debris in the bottom of
> the pan. they should of told you right there and then that you
> needed a rebuilt done? "metal in the bottom of the oil pan" not
> only indicates something is coming apart internally but that debris
>
>
> in there and believe me there is more of it through-out the transmission
> and Torque converter its not only bad but at the same time will attack
and
> damage your clutches in the clutch pak. and eventually
>
> giving you clutch slippage Eddie G
> i would take it to a other shop and get a second opinion on prices $$
> and yes you can bet your problem will eventually get worse before getting
> anybetter and become not operable.
>
>
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> johnin
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