1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
#1
1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
I keep reading threads about the dredded transmission shudder so thought the CVT tranny was defective. The tranny mount broke while driving up a bumpy/windy road. After that it not only shuddered heavily, but I heard a big 'thunk' while starting out. When I located the mount I saw that the rubber was torn away on the upper part of the inside of the mount. The mount housing is a donut of aluminum, inside is rubber, inside the rubber is a metal bolt shaft. Where the rubber was torn away I was able to stick mu little finger all the way through.
I didn't buy a mount but repaired the old one.
Repairing a transmission mount on a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
$259 msrp for a tranny mount is nuts... So is $150....
I repaired mine for $2! 2' of 3/8" (id) rubber hose and Goop.
First, remove the battery and box it's in so you can get to the mount
Clean out any torn rubber from the mount & clean inner surfaces surfaces with alcohol on a rag.
Cut the hose in 3" pieces, one at a time cover the outside of each tube with Goop
Use a short screwdiver to hold the tube while you force the rubber tubes into the mount.
This repair takes an hour , using minimal tools or skill-set
Then, let it sit overnight to cure. It works!
Not only does it work but the tranny shudder disappeared. It was the mount causing the shudder all the time.
I didn't buy a mount but repaired the old one.
Repairing a transmission mount on a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
$259 msrp for a tranny mount is nuts... So is $150....
I repaired mine for $2! 2' of 3/8" (id) rubber hose and Goop.
First, remove the battery and box it's in so you can get to the mount
Clean out any torn rubber from the mount & clean inner surfaces surfaces with alcohol on a rag.
Cut the hose in 3" pieces, one at a time cover the outside of each tube with Goop
Use a short screwdiver to hold the tube while you force the rubber tubes into the mount.
This repair takes an hour , using minimal tools or skill-set
Then, let it sit overnight to cure. It works!
Not only does it work but the tranny shudder disappeared. It was the mount causing the shudder all the time.
Last edited by healingartsintl; 11-28-2017 at 03:37 PM. Reason: make it more coherent
#2
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
I keep reading threads about the dredded transmission shudder so though the tranny was defective. At least until the tranny mount broke while driving up a bumpy/windy road. After that it not only shuddered but I heard a big 'thunk' while starting out. When I located the mount I saw that the under part of the rubber was torn away. Now, to deal with the nightmare of buying a mount....
I didn't buy a mount but repaired the old one.
Repairing a transmission mount on a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
$259 msrp for a tranny mount is nuts... So is $150....
I repaired mine for $2! 2' of 3/8" (id) rubber hose and Goop.
First, clean out the torn rubber from the mount & clean surfaces with alcohol.
Cut the hose in 3" pieces, cover all around with Goop, and use a short screwdiver to force the rubber tubes into the mount.
Then, let it sit overnight to cure. It works TEMPORARILY!
Not only does it work but the tranny shudder disappeared. It was the mount all the time.
I didn't buy a mount but repaired the old one.
Repairing a transmission mount on a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
$259 msrp for a tranny mount is nuts... So is $150....
I repaired mine for $2! 2' of 3/8" (id) rubber hose and Goop.
First, clean out the torn rubber from the mount & clean surfaces with alcohol.
Cut the hose in 3" pieces, cover all around with Goop, and use a short screwdiver to force the rubber tubes into the mount.
Then, let it sit overnight to cure. It works TEMPORARILY!
Not only does it work but the tranny shudder disappeared. It was the mount all the time.
You have no evidence to claim that your fix works reliably. $100 for an aftermarket mount that is likely to last another 100K isn't unreasonable.
Furthermore, I have no confidence that Ms. Paltrow has any expertise in adhesives:
https://goop.com/
#3
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
Furthermore, I have no confidence that Ms. Paltrow has any expertise in adhesives:
https://goop.com/
https://goop.com/
#4
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
Fixed.
You have no evidence to claim that your fix works reliably. $100 for an aftermarket mount that is likely to last another 100K isn't unreasonable.
Furthermore, I have no confidence that Ms. Paltrow has any expertise in adhesives:
https://goop.com/
You have no evidence to claim that your fix works reliably. $100 for an aftermarket mount that is likely to last another 100K isn't unreasonable.
Furthermore, I have no confidence that Ms. Paltrow has any expertise in adhesives:
https://goop.com/
#5
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
I believe that the tumbler pins in most locks are steel, while the keys are usually either brass or coated brass, which is much softer. So the keys wear out before the lock pins. This isn't a car lock, but it is more or less the same mechanism:
http://lockpickingforensics.com/normal_wear.php
#6
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
And how much was the chipped key? I didn't want to buy a key after reading all the blogs about locks wearing out. The door keys failed one at a time. First the trunk. then the drivers door, finally the passenger door. Had the key worn out you would think that it would fail on all the locks at one time, and not over the course of three months..
#7
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
And how much was the chipped key? I didn't want to buy a key after reading all the blogs about locks wearing out. The door keys failed one at a time. First the trunk. then the drivers door, finally the passenger door. Had the key worn out you would think that it would fail on all the locks at one time, and not over the course of three months..
Even if it is wearing out, why does it have to stay in the ignition? The usual symptoms of a worn key are that the lock won't turn, not that the key won't go into the cylinder. (In fact my wife's Accord has the same key blank and I'm always putting the wrong key in the door on these cars. They go in fine in any combination, it just won't turn.) If the cylinder is getting sticky, so that they pins won't move out of the way for the key to go in, lubing it might be the answer. Small shot of graphite maybe? (Not oil or WD40, that will gum it up eventually.)
The key isn't bent is it? That can make it really hard to put a key in.
Last edited by pasadena_commut; 11-29-2017 at 05:21 PM.
#8
Re: 1st Gen Honda Civic Transmission Mount repair
Forgot to mention that we have/had two keys for that car. My wife almost never uses hers and it worked in the ignition with no problem. Mine, which was used all the time, had problems. That pretty clearly indicated that it was my key having problems and not the lock cylinder.
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