I have a lovely black Honda Prelude 97 model. 2.2 Vtec tiptronic 4 speed box which I adore. Everything is fine with the car except from cold starting and for approx first 2 miles of travel, the gearbox slips and jumps. Although I've learned to drive in such a way as to minimise the slipping/jumping etc, I can't help feeling that it's not doing the engine etc any good and expect it at some point to fail altogether. It has been suggested that it may be a "torque converter" problem. I haven't got a bottomless pocket to replace the gearbox with a recon (although I suppose I'd have to if there was no cheaper alternative) I'm hoping that it is possible to replace/repair the TC and that it'd be a far cheaper course of action. Therefore could you assist in the following; Is there a test that can be carried out to find out for sure if it is the TC? Will it damage the engine in any way? Is it possible and cost effective to repair/replace the TC? Are there any quick fixes? Many many thanks for your help.

USA spec car in USA? not told
2.3L inline 4 banger.DOHC +VVT cam. 5sp, M/T
nor real name of the box told.
Vtec is honda name for VVT, valve variable timing, and is not a transmission part at all so is off topic if we want to do 1 at a time.
a wise idea that, leaks are your problem.as all are.
your post seem clueless, here, find a real shop and get it fixed?
vtech bad causes huge engine power loss, for sure stuck in idle mode. so lets end that here.
and talk the box, what box 5 speed is it
not told at all
honda says 5speed is a manual transmission M/T
the silly cable to it is bad.
end story, endless.
2 cables clutch release snapped i gear. makes it hard to shift if you do not move car bay hand to N./ (a trick to lean 2 man job) as all tow truck drivers know for 100 years.
shift cable bad. (or levers to it)
see this first photo , one can drop off links to that #8 part and shift the box by hand, sure can and if can the box end is good .
box means transmission box in whole.,, mech jargon.
all this is pure mechanics 101 problem shifting any M/T is.
photo 2 is lever #2 id and cable set 6
one if bad, looking only finds it as is 100% pure mechanical parts.
end to end. no brains no CPU or TCM brains here, just real gears and levers and flex steel cables that love to fail not lubed regular.











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Do you have fuel pressure? Is 12 volts available to the injectors with the key turned to run (use a 12 volt test light to check this). Have you checked the combination relay located behind the glove box on most Honda models??

You can determine where your car was made by examining the VIN
Example Description Vin # ------- -------------------------------- J ╗ H ] - JHM = Honda Motor Co. passenger car M ╝ E ╗ EG1 = D15B7 (93-95 S) G ] - Engine: EG2 = B16A2 (96-97 VTEC), B16A3 (94-95 VTEC) 2 ╝ EH6 = D16Y7 (96-97 S), D16Y8 (96-97 Si), D16Z6 (93-95 Si) 1 ] - Body/Transmission: 1 = 2-door manual 5-speed 2 = 2-door automatic 6 ] - Vehicle Series: 4 = S 6 = Si 7 or 9 = Si with ABS, or VTEC ? ] - math check digit R ] - Model Year: P = 1993, R = 1994, S = 1995, T = 1996, V = 1997 S ] - Assembly Plant: C = Sayama, S = Suzuka, T = Tochigi 0 ╗ 0 ║ 5 ] - Serial number, based on the sequence off the 7 ║ production line 9 ║ 3 ╝

honda prelude 1990 4 spd manual trans ac ls model. accelorates normally and in between all gear changes engine does not slow down to 1000 rpm it remains at 2000 rpm.

Possible speed sensor. I know the speed sensors are a problem with hondas. A new speed sensor is about $200 and can be easily replaced. It bolts to the top of the transmission on the firewall side. Do NOT buy an e-bay one. They are only about $30 but are junk

You clutch packs have worn out and the not shifting properly when hot confirms this, you may check transmission line pressure, hopefully I am wrong but most likely you need a total transmission rebuild. and a front wheel drive automatic is the most expensive rebuild out there.

I own a 1999 Honda Prelude base model with a automatic sequential tiptronic trans. If your willing to try a couple of things you might get lucky a save your trans. If my suggestions doesn't help your trans
performance then it time to pull out the pocket book. Drain the trans
fluid. Flush the cooler. Remove the 2 solenoid right by the starter motor. Most likely the 2 metal screens are plugged up. Clean them up with parts cleaner. Then wire the solenoids to a battery so when you spray into them with the parts cleaner you can energize the solenoids while spraying cleaner into the 2 ports. The purpose of this is to free up anything that could be making the solenoids stick. Reassemble the
solenoids back onto the trans. Fill the trans with 3 Qts. of OEM Honda fluid. Run the gears through the gears. Then drain that fluid. Do this one more cycle. On the last fill pour a bootle of Lube Guard Additive to condtion the fluid. Good Luck

Intake valve clearance 0.15mm-0.19mm (6-7 thou); Exhaust clearance 0.17mm-0.21mm (7-8 thou). All measurments COLD engine. 2.2 VTEC Prelude engine 1992-1996, import and UK.

any codes? the trans computer will store them. also the engine computer this is an obd2 car autozone can scan for free

Is the D4 light flashing?