89 Accord Auto Transmission went out

[twstice]

I have a 1989 Honda Accord SE-I 2.0 FI Automatic transmission. My transmission has always shifted hard and i could never read that dinky little dip stick to get the fluid perfect, from what i could tell it was over full, so i drained out some of the fluid till the dipstick read low and filled it up to perfect level. After that it shifted real smooth. It was fine for a long time till a couple days ago, i was on my way to a friends house and it slipped a little on a hill, but then way fine after that, i checked the fluid and it looked fine..... I was on my way to school this morning and i noticed it was revving higher in rpms than it should, i found a place to turn around and go back home, pulled in (barely), parked, put it in reverse ( it would barely reverse). Then, since i was not even a mile from my house, i was gunna try to get home. I put it in D4, wouldnt move, D3, wouldnt move, 2, wouldnt move. I was kinda mad by then so i revved it up to 6,250 and it would barely move, so i left it there....Anyone had a similar situation? comments? questions? I would appreciate any help! Thanks. -Trevor

[AccordCodger]

Kiss your transmission goodbye, Trevor. Time to find a used one (or junk the car).

[vicchang]

Honda tranny is very durable (especially old models) mechanically. Most problems are electronics/controls. I would check the shift solinoid. Do some simple test to see if they still work. If the solinoid went out, the clutch will not be able to engage and your car won't move.

[twstice]

where is the shift solinoid located?

[vicchang]

Originally Posted by twstice

where is the shift solinoid located?

I took a closer look at the Accord of your year, it seems that I can't find shift solinoid. I might be wrong, but you still can take a look. Those solinoids are outside the tranny housing sticking out, lokks like small cylinders, about 2" diameter and 3" long, with wires connected to them.