Transmission is not smooth makes jerky shifts.

1995 ACURA LEGEND
152 MILES
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DRUMS500
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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.
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:07 PM
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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
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:28 PM
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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.
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you may have damaged the transmission from that test drive

Roy
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:42 PM
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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
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:47 PM
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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.
Aug 5, 2012 at 6:02 AM
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