Thread 28578723

I have a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid that broke down on me yesterday. I was at a stoplight and when it turned green, I hit the gas and the car stayed where it was. Transmission problem, right? I take it to a mechanic, he says he doesn't do transmissions, but he called around and nobody had replacement parts for it. I called a transmission shop in the area, and he says he doesn't know anyone who does hybrid transmissions. I don't even know what the problem is exactly, just that something broke and it's gonna cost a lot of money just to figure out what, let alone fix it. How should I go about this?

>>28578723 (OP)
ask toyota

>>28578726
You're saying I should take my Honda to a Toyota dealership?

Shift the car out of neutral

>>28578739
Already tried that, dipshit.

>>28578723 (OP)
No car is totaled if your willing to work on it. Blew my motor in my 95 civic and just went on facebook and bought a new engine along with a tranny because fuck it. If this 2006 civic is your only car at the moment and if it really is the tranny i would just get a new car desu. Unless you somehow feel like you can buy a tranny and rush a trans swap all by yourself or with a buddy. Because the cost of repair is going to outprice the value of the car. Which is why so many people just work on their own cars anyways. You should probably just figure out what the fuck is wrong with it as step one so your 100% sure on the issue.

>>28578723 (OP)
transmission suddenly stopped working? like went from perfectly fine, no slipping to no engagement at all?

doesn't strike me as the very expensive transmission internals going out, that'd be a more gradual failure, or a very loud sudden failure under load. it's probably something smaller. TCM failed, CV joint popped out, fluid ran dry and unprimed, shift linkage came loose, something like that.

CV axle/diff snapped: speedometer would go up but car wouldn't move
fluid: undo the level/fill hole on the tranny and measure the level with your finger
TCM: measure the solenoid voltages and compare them to the service manual's values (if available)
shift linkage: do the lights on the dash mirror the position of the shifter?

>>28578781
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IIRC the hybrid tranny on those civics are a CVT with a series electric motor (motor on the flywheel) so it's not something completely alien.

>>28578786
>>28578781
cont cont.
A shift solenoid could've gone out or gotten disconencted from the TCM, leaving the tranny in neutral permanently. You can test those with a multimeter too.

>>28578781
>>28578786
>>28578789
Thanks for this. I don't think I have the know-how to diagnose it myself. I should also mention the engine sounds different, like there's less vibration, almost a whiny noise, if that makes sense.

>>28578814
>less vibration
no load on the engine means less vibration
>almost a whiny noise
god only knows what that could be

>>28578817
So where should I take my car if I want to figure out the problem? The mechanic I usually go to said he doesn't do transmission work, and the transmission shop I called said he doesn't know anyone who does hybrids.

>>28578817
>>28578839
Also, my mechanic said nothing came up in the diagnostic codes about the transmission, so it must be a mechanical failure.

>>28578839
Honda dealership would be best. They have all the documentation to make a proper diagnosis. Get a quote for just a diagnosis then weigh your options from there - not sure what their rates for simple diagnosis are these days. Shouldn't be too awful.

>>28578845
Rules out a few electrical faults (shift solenoid wiring and shift solenoid coils), but don't be too certain. A lot of weird electrical shit can happen and still not throw codes.

>>28578845
Go to the Honda dealer and pretend like you wanna sell it so they do a thorough diagnosis

>>28578854
>>28578857
Okay, thanks. Couldn't I get a full diagnosis without pretending?

>>28578768
Was the car on when you pressed the gas pedal?

>>28578863
If you're wanting to save cash, you can find a service manual for your civic through these based people.
https://mcdowellpubliclibrary.org/chilton-auto-repair/
Transmission Clutch and Transfer Case -> Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) -> Troubleshooting -> Engine runs, but vehicle does not move in any position
Ignore all the shit that would require you to take the transmission apart (shafts/clutches/gears etc).

Apparently there's a dipstick for checking the CVT fluid ("CVTF") level, you should read that.
>Idle the vehicle until it's fully warmed up (20 mins should be good) then switch it off and check the fluid level within 60-90 seconds of turning it off. Gently wipe the dipstick off with a paper towel (try not to contaminate the fluid with lint), reinsert it all the way, take it out again then read the level.

>>28578726
>>28578730
honda I mean, misread the post