[EURO] Auto Drivers

[jl88rl]

Hey auto drivers, from day one when i slide from N to D (eg, reversing out of my driveway) something in the engine clicks as i move off forward.

Just slowly be moving backwards in N, then slide it into D gives this "click".

Can someone PLEASE verify this... i went to dealer and tried to show them, however it didnt happen at THAT time! (Murphy's Law) So they thought it was all in my mind.

[exISeuro]

I know what you are talking about.

This only happens if you shift from R->N->D while the car has momentum, whether slight or drastic.

Its a loud CLICK which occurs within the first 1 or 2 seconds of driving in D. Definately transmission related.

To overcome it come to a full stop when reversing and change gears although i get the click 8 times out of 10 because i cant be bothered waiting.

[jl88rl]

Im glad i heard from u.

Now, if i can, i come to a full stop and then slide to D with brakes pressed. Just dunno if it will damage the transmission...?

[adammet04]

yeah i can confirm too..

i would assume akin to doing the same in a manual?

probobly how the auto system handles our lazyness?


good question...cant find anything about it in manual...but when stuff clicks then it probobly isnt good...although i agree sometimes you just need to shift ..
eg 3 point turn in traffic etc...im not waiting to stop to get outta that !!

[jl88rl]

LoL ur exactly right... well i went to Larke Hoskins Homebush and they didnt give any answers. If any of u guys are gunna see ur dealers any time soon would u be able to quickly quizz them about it?

Cheers...

[jamchen]

sad to say its common on all honda cars... because its design of auto transmission box something like make the trans last longer ( correct me if i am wrong )... i already express my concern to my dealer and they guarentee there will be no safety concern or failure on the CLICK sound
just like the click sound you might get when first apply brake after changing direction

[adammet04]

cool...so its a 'feature' not an issue

[aaronng]

Auto drivers are lucky to get away with just a click. When I do the same thing with my manual, I get a GRRAASSHH sound....

[adammet04]

yeah..aarong..i was trying to figure out how to put what would happen in a manual...i think that accurately sums it up...

[VirIIx]

Auto drivers are lucky to get away with just a click. When I do the same thing with my manual, I get a GRRAASSHH sound....

i hate that sound.. and you even get it sometimes after you've stopped and change to reverse which is pretty damn annoying - makes you sound like such a klutz.

[aaronng]

Yeah. I was quite shocked the first time, then I repeated it and it kept doing the terrible noise. Now when I think back, I'm reminded of Homer Simpson being electrocuted for a science project study (the mouse learnt faster than him)

[Slugoid]

The noise is probably coming because the syncro's aren't aligning the gears properly, hence the click or crunch. Easiest way to solve that is to leave in in neutral for a few seconds when going from reverse to D or vice versa. I know that works for manual when changing to gears without syncro (i.e. reverse).