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Hello! Just looking for opinions. I currently have a 1997 Honda Civic Ex. I just had to put a new clutch in it and now the transmission is going bad. Some people have told me to sell it while others have told me to get a new car. It has 165,000 miles on it. I've been good about getting my oil changed. I've also had it tuned up regularly. This car has been awesome to me since day one just until recently with the clutch and transmission going bad all at once. I am a college student and I drive to my campus which is an hour from my house 5 days per week. Any thoughts? Also I've had 2 shops look at it and this is how I found out it was my transmission. They've also told me its fine for me to drive it until it starts making a really bad sound. Some people have told me to drive it until graduation (1 year) and then get rid of it. Any thoughts? Thanks!! |
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> Also I've had 2 shops look at it and this is how I found out it was my
> transmission. They've also told me its fine for me to drive it until it > starts making a really bad sound. Some people have told me to drive it > until graduation (1 year) and then get rid of it. Any thoughts? > My advice: If the car is paid for, then throw some money in the bank every couple weeks and in a year buy a used transaxle from a junkyard and have a shop install it for you. A used tranny with a warranty would probably set you back about $300, and figure about that much having a reputable shop install it. Chris |
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> Also I've had 2 shops look at it and this is how I found out it was my
> transmission. They've also told me its fine for me to drive it until it > starts making a really bad sound. Some people have told me to drive it > until graduation (1 year) and then get rid of it. Any thoughts? > My advice: If the car is paid for, then throw some money in the bank every couple weeks and in a year buy a used transaxle from a junkyard and have a shop install it for you. A used tranny with a warranty would probably set you back about $300, and figure about that much having a reputable shop install it. Chris |
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Hey! Sorry I did not give a good description. The gears are fine, it shifts fine and stays in gear. It is making a sound when I am in second gear that sounds like chain but its not very loud at all. Does this help? (Sorry!) TeGGeR® wrote: > wrote in news:1156994812.747345.288170@ > 74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com: > > > > > Hello! Just looking for opinions. I currently have a 1997 Honda Civic > > Ex. I just had to put a new clutch in it and now the transmission is > > going bad. Some people have told me to sell it while others have told > > me to get a new car. It has 165,000 miles on it. I've been good about > > getting my oil changed. I've also had it tuned up regularly. This car > > has been awesome to me since day one just until recently with the > > clutch and transmission going bad all at once. I am a college student > > and I drive to my campus which is an hour from my house 5 days per > > week. Any thoughts? > > > > Also I've had 2 shops look at it and this is how I found out it was my > > transmission. They've also told me its fine for me to drive it until it > > starts making a really bad sound. Some people have told me to drive it > > until graduation (1 year) and then get rid of it. Any thoughts? > > > > > > Is the transmission whiny/howly or does it pop out of gear? > > -- > TeGGeR® |
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Don't need second gear...just wind it up high in first and go to third...I had a neighbor that drove his Civic for almost a year with the throwout bearing zorched...clutch was completely inoperative, had to start the motor in first, and float his shifts...and let it die as he came to a stop and put it back in first... Couldn't believe the starter held on that long...:lol: Honda...amazing... -- jeffcoslacker ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffcoslacker's Profile: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...?userid=219638 View this thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=613421 http://www.automotiveforums.com |
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wrote in
ps.com: > > TeGGeR® wrote: >> > >> > Also I've had 2 shops look at it and this is how I found out it was >> > my transmission. They've also told me its fine for me to drive it >> > until it starts making a really bad sound. Some people have told me >> > to drive it until graduation (1 year) and then get rid of it. Any >> > thoughts? >> > >> >> >> >> Is the transmission whiny/howly or does it pop out of gear? >> >> > > > Hey! Sorry I did not give a good description. The gears are fine, it > shifts fine and stays in gear. It is making a sound when I am in > second gear that sounds like chain but its not very loud at all. Does > this help? (Sorry!) So is it a whine, howl, whir, what? Right now sounds like you have a bad bearing. The only fix for that is teardown or an outright tranny replacement.But yes, if it's a bearing you can drive the car until it sounds like a freight train. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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