hi all,
First of all, many thanks for all the useful tips and information I've
gleaned from this mailing-list. I've been lurking quietly for awhile and
have learnt an awful lot from people like Saltman, David Miller and all you
others. Now I have a problem I hope y'all can help with:

I have a right-hand drive '98 CR-V automatic. It's imported reconditioned
from Japan, so I've only had it for less than a month though it's 3+ years
old. Mileage is around 18,800 km (less than 12,000 miles). Problem: when
I'm idling on a steep slope in drive (D4 gear) the car will roll to the rear
unless I step on the brake. Every other automatic I've ever driven remains
stationary when idling in 'drive' so this worries me a lot.

According to the mechanic here this is caused by "insufficient pressure in
the gearbox" though he can't say what causes the problem without opening up
the entire gearbox - which will cost a fortune. However he also insists
that it isn't a critical issue, and no lasting damage will be caused. His
advice is to just rest my foot on the brake when idling on a slope, and live
with it. The car is okay on mild slopes but not on any significant
gradient. The engine idles normally even when it's rolling backwards - no
increase or decrease in revs.

Has anybody else ever experienced such a problem, any idea what causes it
and any suggested solutions?

Thanks a lot in advance;
jd

On my CR-V, it will roll backwards, too.

However, if I put in in 2nd gear, it WILL NOT!!

Give it a try, and let us know if it works for you!

David Miller
dmiller@...
'89 CRX DX, white, 183K miles
'90 CRX Si, yellow, 44K miles
'99 CR-V EX, white, 96K miles

well that's a relief - if mine's not the only one that does it then maybe
it's not a serious fault.
I noticed that the car also stays still if I step on the accelerator a bit.
Right now it idles at around 800rpm; if I nudge the gas pedal so it's at
around 1,000revs the car stops sliding. Could it just be that the idling
speed is set too low?

jd

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No, your idle is set right.

Sounds like to me it is a case of "that's life"!!

Every car I've ever had will/would roll on the hills around here (I'm in
Kentucky,) and I've just gotten use to it.

David

well that's okay then - as long as it's not some mysterious fault in the
gearbox which is going to come back and haunt me later... Keeping a foot on
the brake pedal isn't going to kill me!

thanks for the help.
jd

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Like I said prior - just drop it in "2", and it should hold on the hill.
My '99 EX does anyway.

Let me know if this works on yours, ok?