Reversing question

[wildcatloe]

Sup everybody,


When I turn gear on reverse it feels like it takes a few secs for gear to catch(I dont know if I said that right) in other words when I put car in reverse I have to wait a second or two before I press the gas. Any suggestions?

And my car is automatic.

[fmenterprize]

might sound silly but ...fluid level ok? If it is then smell the trans fluid and see if it smells burnt. You might need a trans service.

[deevergote]

The first thing you should do when you experience transmission troubles is change the fluid (Honda ATF ONLY!) Chances are that if you've never changed it, NOBODY has ever changed it.

[13k]

I can actually feel mine go into gear. I wait for the "slam" before giving it gas. AFAIK it's normal, because my friend had a CB7 that did the same thing.

Slam/Jerk. Either way you can definitely feel it go.

[fmenterprize]

Can't go wrong with changing the fluid ..

[wildcatloe]

thanks so ill check on that trans fluid....if you get a tune up at a honda dealership they do all that correct?

[13k]

thanks so ill check on that trans fluid....if you get a tune up at a honda dealership they do all that correct?

They'll check it and charge you $90 to change it.
Buy the fluid ($15?) and do it yourself.

[spectre]

I can actually feel mine go into gear. I wait for the "slam" before giving it gas. AFAIK it's normal, because my friend had a CB7 that did the same thing.

Slam/Jerk. Either way you can definitely feel it go.

The same thing happens to mine. There's that 1-2 second delay, and then I feel a 'push' in the whole car and I'm good to go. I also feel that in some of the forward gears too... Is this normal for the CB7 auto box? I don't feel such a pronounced 'push' when switching gears in my auto 98 Civic.

[deevergote]

There's really NO reason to ever pay anyone to do a tune up or fluid change.

[13k]

The same thing happens to mine. There's that 1-2 second delay, and then I feel a 'push' in the whole car and I'm good to go. I also feel that in some of the forward gears too... Is this normal for the CB7 auto box? I don't feel such a pronounced 'push' when switching gears in my auto 98 Civic.

I think that's the hard shifting our autos are known for.

There's really NO reason to ever pay anyone to do a tune up or fluid change.

What about timing?
I had someone else do that. Granted, I didn't pay him, but most other people would've.
Or Oil when it's cold out? Again, doesn't apply to me. I have a heated garage and lots of power tools, but not everyone does!

[deevergote]

I actually pay to have my oil done... but only because it's 10 minutes at the local Shell station vs. 2 hours with me doing it (and tinkering with everything else at the same time.) BUT, there's really no NEED to have someone else do it. It takes about $20 in tools, and it's a job that a monkey can do.

Ignition timing is even easier than changing oil. It also requires a $30 tool.

[Tippey764]

There's really NO reason to ever pay anyone to do a tune up or fluid change.

Sure there's plenty of reasons. Why not list a few of your own with the fit

[deevergote]

I did in the post above!

But I do my own work on the CB7. I really only have the Fit worked on by others because it needs service so frequently due to my rather extreme amount of driving. The CB7 is MY project.

[gvaldez92]

Yeah my car just does a hard thump only when I put it into reverse.

[Losiracer2]

check underneath where your shift cable attaches to the transmission. my 10mm bolt started to come undone and would cause a delay in the shifting. Or just check the cable for any fraying.

Does your shifter shift into each gear solidly? it doesn't feel vague or halfway in one gear and another? That could be a sign of the cable getting gummed up with dirt