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#21

08-10-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by turbosohcabortion

it is really easy to fix this problem before it starts when i install the new gearsets i am going to put red loctite on that bolt and torque the hell out of it some people on here should pull out their shift tower and check their bolt it real easy to do you unhook the 2 dhift cables , there are 4 10mm bolts on the top of the tower then it pulls right out takes less than 20 min to do just make sure you seal the tower back down with hondabond or a good rtv gasket im interested to see if anyone else has a loose bolt i am tryig to get a tsb started with honda tech line if this is a common issue then it is going to be a verry $$$$$$$$$$ issue

does anybody want to take on this DIY? i'm ready to try this but i don't exactly know what i'm looking for.. i change my fluids and have installed all the basic bolt on suspension/exhaust/engine parts but have never tackled anything like this.

doing this could probably help quite a few Fit owners (myself included)

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08-10-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Scratch&Dent

There is a TSB resulting from a threatened class-action about the odometer advancing too quickly. Honda gave everybody 5% more miles on all warranties. You should be in warranty until at LEAST 37,800.

If you bought or leased a model year 2002 through 2006 Honda or Acura automobile or a model year 2007 Honda Fit, in the United States or its territories, between April 13, 2002 and November 7, 2006, you may be entitled to receive benefits under a class action settlement.

This applies to 07 Fits sold before Nov. 6 2006. No 08s are eligible.

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08-10-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gimme

So am I the only one that has my powertrain covered for 60k?

I don't think that they are denying the warranty, They are saying rebuild the transmission not replace it, which is what turbosohcabortion wants.

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08-10-2009, 03:22 PM

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Aahhhhh! thanks for clarifying, spreadhead

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08-10-2009, 06:07 PM

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yup he got it right i want a new transmission i dont think i should have to put a rebuilt one in

#26

08-14-2009, 11:05 AM

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This same issue happened to the Inside Line long term testers at Edmunds. Here's what happened to them...

"Day one: Drop off Fit. Complain about car still not going into reverse.

Day two: Receive call from service advisor, "We will need to open up the transmission to get to the bottom of this. Do you authorize this? It's $800. You'll only have to pay if the problem is not under warranty." "$800? US Dollars? Fine, fine. Do it." He said we'd get a call when he knew more. Just a few hours later we got the call. They'd found the problem. A bolt had fallen out of the shift-arm linkage. (That could explain the noise Scott Jacobs heard that faithful day in the parking lot.) They said it must have been loose from the factory as this piece coming loose by itself was near-impossible.

The loose fork damaged the reverse gear, reverse idler gear, first and second-gear synchros, synchro springs, synchronizing friction damper, and shift fork was heavily worn. The reverse gear assembly and synchro rings would need replacing."