My daughters 2003 Honda Element developed a delayed shift going into 3rd gear. The problem was intermittent.
In this video I walk you though the steps of my diagnosis and offer advice on what to do if your Honda isn’t shifting properly. I hope you find the information useful.
Thanks for watching!
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0:00 Intro
0:22 Test Drive 1
1:58 Honda Automatic Transmission Overview
3:16 Removal
5:08 Solenoid Location
6:39 Testing
9:35 Filter Location
11:03 2nd Test Drive
12:18 New Solenoids Installed
12:44 Filter Replacement
14:49 Final Test Drive
16:21 Solenoid Dissection
17:32 Filter Dissection
18:49 Summary
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