05 odyssey moves forward in neutra

Discussion in 'Odyssey' started by Zephyr, May 14, 2009.

  1. Zephyr

    Zephyr Guest

    Hey all,

    have an 05 ody with 75,000 auto trans obviously.
    It moves forward in neutral ever so slightly, If I am a complete stop
    on flat ground and put it in N it will start to creep forward.
    Hitting the gas does not make it move quicker ...
    If I go to reverse and back to N it does not go in reverse still.

    not sure whats going on here.

    Dave
     
    Zephyr, May 14, 2009
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  2. Are ya' parkin' on a hill now, Davey-boy?
     
    Charlie Darwin, May 14, 2009
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  3. Zephyr

    ACAR Guest

    carpenter's level might help you figure this one out for yourself.

    if you can get it to roll up a hill in N, you should call that guy who
    invented cold fusion.
     
    ACAR, May 15, 2009
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  4. Zephyr

    Tegger Guest




    You'd be surprised how few "flat" roads are really and truly "flat".

    Find a road (or parking lot) that has a very slight, but definite slope.
    Point your car UP that slope. Try your "N" thing on that road. Now turn the
    vehicle around 180 degrees and try it again. If the car rolls in the same
    direction relative to the COMPASS in either direction, then the car is
    simply rolling down the slope. If it moves in the same direction relative
    to the FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, then you have a tranny problem.

    The "N" setting on the transmission disconnects the wheels from the
    transmission, so the car would be expected to roll if on a slope.

    The "P" setting is the same as "N", except that there is a pin inside the
    transmission that locks the works together so the car will not roll.
     
    Tegger, May 15, 2009
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  5. Zephyr

    Zephyr Guest

    Thanks for the thoughts on what constitutes level... I've tried the
    check at many different points, and it always acts the same.
    how about this.. the first time I discovered it did this was when
    waiting to get into a carwash, the attendant hadn't yet started me
    thru ( one of those track jobbies that pull you along while in N) The
    attendant had to step out of the way, and I hit the brakes because the
    car was running him over as he hit the front with the power
    washer...
    He comes over and says, hey, put it in N... I tell him, I already
    am! going thru the wash the car pulled forward of the pushing
    mechanism .

    thanks

    Dave
     
    Zephyr, May 18, 2009
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  6. Zephyr

    Tegger Guest




    The first thing to check is the fluid level. If it's overfilled, this
    symptom will occur.

    Have you added fluid recently?

    Do you know the correct fluid level checking procedure? Hint: It's NOT the
    same as non-Honda cars!
     
    Tegger, May 19, 2009
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  7. Zephyr

    Zephyr Guest

    Yeah, I've checked it with the car both warm and cold, not running,
    came out between the dots both times.
    I'm totally stumped...
    I think for now I will just drain and refill the trans and see what
    happens, any other suggestions?
     
    Zephyr, May 19, 2009
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  8. Zephyr

    Tegger Guest




    You checked the level HOT, less than one minute after shutting the
    engine off?






    The service manual is not encouraging. It says there are all sorts of
    possible problems that can cause this, some of them serious. Many of
    them are stuck shift solenoids, so a drain-and-fill just may help.
    Remember to drain-and-fill several times, driving the car in each range
    (including Neutal and Reverse) for a bit between each iteration.

    When you do the first drain, check the fluid carefully for black or
    shiny silver particles.
     
    Tegger, May 19, 2009
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  9. Zephyr

    Zephyr Guest


    well, it might have been 65 seconds, but... :)



    I will be looking, honestly though, given how close this thing is
    to the ground I am not excited to crawl under it. I don't have jack
    stands, and only the one lift for changing to the spare donut. I have
    ramps, but I don't think the ground effects is going to let me up
    them, too steep of an incline. ( I can't get my accord up them
    either).. anyway, thats my issue. Thanks for your thoughts.

    Dave
     
    Zephyr, May 19, 2009
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  10. Zephyr

    Tegger Guest



    Yep. You need a floor jack ($100 or so) and a pair of decent jack stands.




    Or you could get a garage to do the drain-and-fill.
     
    Tegger, May 19, 2009
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