Char92dj8

Hey everyone, I Have a 1998 Honda odyssey that i inherited
from my grandmother, who was the original owner
and i got the van with 78K miles
I was actually there ( i was 6 ) when my grandmother
bought the van new from Honda.
Ive had it for awhile now, and its up to 134k miles
and the trans is really starting to screw up.
Last time i changed the trans fluid, there was quite
a bit of metal shavings, and what looked to be half
of some kind of metal ring.
I do not understand what happed, it was driven lightly
by my grandmother, and garage kept almost its whole
life, Maintained by the local Honda Stealership
And i do not drive it hard at all. i baby it because i was
very close to my grandmother. Its pretty much in Mint condition
Usually when you put it in drive, like any car it starts to move
but it dosent, it just sits there until l give it some fuel
and then it jumps and starts to move.
Once its moving, It shifts through all the gears smoothly
Basically im wondering if the trans is trashed
I was told, that it could just be the torque converter?
ATM its still being driven every day, and i cant really
afford a new trans for this thing.
Thx for all your help. Charles

Char92dj8

Hmmmm lol anyone?

Gorillaxj

I have replaced 4 of these transmissions. they are kinda common. with the metal shavings and "parts" in the pan I would think its the transmission. check the fluid level and make sure its at the proper level. then i would drive it until It wont move anymore, if you can't fix it now... good luck.

Char92dj8

Thats what i thought -.-
I just cant believe how bad it is
I mean, the van was very well taken care of.