Transmission is not smooth makes jerky shifts.

DRUMS500

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1995 ACURA LEGEND
152 MILES

Im looking at getting a 1995 acura legend se and the one I test drove transmission isnt very smooth. I put my foot down and it reved to 7k and the red line starts at 6.5k and then I jerked into next gear and then quickly into the next one. Is this a cheap fix or something more serious.

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ASEMASTER6371

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First of all you are abusing the car driving that way.

Let a trans shop check it for you as this is not a normal mode of driving

Roy

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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 AT 12:28 AM

DRUMS500

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I wants abusing the car the transmission didn't shift on time thats wen I realized there was a problem and then I jerked into the next gear then short shifted to the next one.

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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 AT 12:40 AM

ASEMASTER6371

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You may have damaged the transmission from that test drive

Roy

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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 AT 12:42 AM

DRUMS500

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It wasn't smooth from the moment I set off it wasnt me im just trying to figure out if I should get it or not I plan to work on it so im going to need a good trans

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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012 AT 12:47 AM

MHPAUTOS

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Sounds like it need some serious trans work, I have seen trans lay down and die after one high rev short shift, everything has a limit, it's a street car not a race car.