'06 6spd MT TL 1st Gear stutter
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'06 6spd MT TL 1st Gear stutter
My TL just got a new clutch 15 months ago. Over the past week or 2, 1st gear has been kind of shaking on start with 1.5-1.8 RMPs as I have always driven her, now to make it stop I have to go to 2.0-2.5 RPMs. A friend drover it doesn't seem to think it is transmission but maybe engine... Any ideas with this little bit of information, I know. I am in Orlando, my husband passed away 6 months ago so short of a dealer and friends, these boards are about all I have. I also changed back to premium gas... IDK.
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I'm sorry as well.
Not sure about the stuttering, but one thing I have read is its not a good idea to use regular grade fuel in these cars, so atleast you did the right thing and went back to premium.
I have had a couple manual TL's and don't recall any stuttering developing. Is there a possibility that the new clutch is already fried? If you floor it in third or higher gear does it hold without slipping? Otherwise if not then justnspace has a very good possibility of the motor mounts being the issue.
Not sure about the stuttering, but one thing I have read is its not a good idea to use regular grade fuel in these cars, so atleast you did the right thing and went back to premium.
I have had a couple manual TL's and don't recall any stuttering developing. Is there a possibility that the new clutch is already fried? If you floor it in third or higher gear does it hold without slipping? Otherwise if not then justnspace has a very good possibility of the motor mounts being the issue.
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Thanks everyone for your kind words regarding my husband. Like the Acura community the FL3S community outreach has been amazing in his loss.
I will have the shop he used to work at look at the motor mounts. That was mentioned to me as a possibility. I love my TL, Mike bought it for me for my birthday 4 years ago.
I will have the shop he used to work at look at the motor mounts. That was mentioned to me as a possibility. I love my TL, Mike bought it for me for my birthday 4 years ago.
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Ouch... Srry to read about your husband... Thats gotta be extremely difficult... Im having the same issue with mines, though it was signs of my spark plugs going bad lol... Good to know its most likely mounts... though plugs are cheaper lol
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Wasn't motor mounts... Still trying to narrow it down. The friend that drove it thinks there some kind of chatter, vibration, something. Going to get transmission flush and gearbox serviced tomorrow... It's a start I guess.
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So I took the car to Valvoline for a transmission flush, after 30 minutes they said they couldn't do it but that the fluid looked good. But that the lower transmission mount was cracked/busted. Guess thats the problem.
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Not yet, she had to stay and get probed overnight, in that dark dirty place. Parts should be in this morning, hopefully I can go bail her out by lunch time. Originally he called me with $260 for 1 mount and $180 for the other, I said no, that's to much. He called me back with $180 and $150 + $150 labor plus tax.
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Got the TL back and what a difference!! Shifting out of first is solid. No vibration, no shaking!! 102k miles, she's a trooper for all I put her through! Under the speed limit, always, of course.
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Sorry for your loss. I can relate as it will be a year tomorrow for my husband. Glad you now have a fixed TL. I own a 06 6MT tsx, since new. Still has the original clutch after almost 160k miles.
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Thanks Justin, I am so happy she is fixed. As much as I want a 2012 SH-AWD, my 06 is my baby. Mike bought it for me from the Repo Depot in 2009. nj2pa2nc, I am sorry for your loss as well. Positive vibes for you for tomorrow. Milestones, anniversaries, birthdays all suck. Mike was my Knight, my king and my love. All gone at once in the blink of an eye. <3!
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can you please try to be more specific when you're describing your problem?
its very hard to diagnose it over the internet.
If you say, it "stutters" or feels like its going to die/feels like starting in 2nd gear, it sounds mechanical and not related to bushings/mounts/subframe/suspension
its very hard to diagnose it over the internet.
If you say, it "stutters" or feels like its going to die/feels like starting in 2nd gear, it sounds mechanical and not related to bushings/mounts/subframe/suspension
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When in first gear from stop, as I give it gas and let off the clutch there is a vibration/shaking resistance around 1.5k rpm. Only on start. If I give it gas up to about 2k rpm, it doesn't do it. Best way I can discribe it is trying to start in 2nd gear, that shaking and heavy vibration you get before you look down and notice you are in the wrong gear.
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Add this... Just got back from dropping my daughter at school, less than 5 miles away and when I got out of the car in the garage, it smells like maple syrup...
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Burnt maple syrup? Not the first time I've heard someone describe a burnt clutch as smelling like maple syrup. Really hope that's not your issue! I really can't think of any reason you would be "bogging down" the engine between 1-2k rpms in first gear...unless your clutch isn't engaging/disengaging properly.
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So with Tina the TL going to the shop tomorrow, and IF it is the clutch. Does the Flywheel, throwout bearing. pressure plate and all that have to be changed out if I need a new clutch? Can anyone one of those things be changed indply or am I better off changing the assembly? The slave cylinder was replaced last year as well.
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Ok thanks. If it is the clutch it kind of pisses me off since this one was just put in March 2012. 40K miles, maybe. I don't rag out my car but I do drive it.