Just finished installing my new transmission - shifts like butter!

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Apr 12, 2005

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Just finished installing my new transmission - shifts like butter!

Man - that 2001 transmission I had was crap compared to this 2004 transmission!! I took the car for a test drive tonight after wrapping up - the damn thing is smooth!

I just need an alignment bad though,...

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manual or auto?

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Yeah, 5 speed stock LX replacement. My original was starting to take a dump on me - only had 43000 miles on it too! Damn Honda really f'ed up the 2001 series cars...

Stock suspension feels nice too! Nice and cushy...Really need an alignment bad though!

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how much did cost ya? i have an 01 manual and it grinds so much, 2nd 3rd, and 4th somtimes...pretty annoying

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how much did cost ya? i have an 01 manual and it grinds so much, 2nd 3rd, and 4th somtimes...pretty annoying

I found a 2004 on car-part.com with low miles for about $475 shipped. I also bought a few other goodies to replace things I inadvertantly messed up previously....

But, most shops should probably charge $300-400 to swap it - I did mine for fee, although, the hardest (and scariest part) was dropping the subframe and tranny itself. Once I got it back together, the rest was cake!

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man, thats something I may consider when my tranny goes

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yeah, my 01 tranny is garbage

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wheres the DIY instructions???? so the 04 tranny will bolt right up to the 01 engine??

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My 01 still shifts real smooth at 50K plus...I did replace the bushings with some of CapYoda's. Dont know if that helped.

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wheres the DIY instructions???? so the 04 tranny will bolt right up to the 01 engine??

The DIY is in the helm's manual, which I follow like a bible when it comes to working on my car.

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wow, i would seriously consider the 04 trannies when i do my manual swap.

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interesting i'm about to end up doing the same thing since my tranny and driveshafts are acting up right now.

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Ive got like 23,400 on my 04, and it feels like the tranny is really starting to break in nice. Its smooth all the way through, and with a good driver shifts are seamless.

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i'm going to have to keep this in mind. i dont know about anyone else, but i really dont like the way my 01 shifts. i kinda hate it, in fact. congrats on your swap though.

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yeah, my 01 tranny is garbage

^^^amen to that brotha, check this 01 tranny out I don't know how did it happen buy that **** is fvcked up! CLICK HERE>>>http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=207514 well another another 500buckets for a new toy

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Sorry to hear that. Yeah, I opted for a 2004 series transmission, because I figured Honda had worked most of the problems out of them by than. 2001 and 2002 series had issues with the synchro's among other things.

I think there was a redesign with 2005 as well, which is why the 2004 series is a good choice.

Good luck...