Honda Element. Manual — part 180

Vibration in all shift lever
positions

Drive plate defective or
transmission misassembled

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Check for a
misinstalled/damaged drive
plate.

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Adjust the engine and
transmission mounts.

Shift lever does not operate
smoothly

1. Transmission range switch

defective or out of
adjustment

2. Shift cable broken or out of

adjustment

3. Connection between the

shift cable and transmission
or body is worn



Check for a stored DTC, and
check for loose connectors.



Inspect the transmission range
switch for operation.



Check for a loose shift cable at
the shift lever and the
transmission control shaft.

Transmission does not shift into
P

1. Shift cable broken or out of

adjustment

2. Connection between the

shift cable and transmission
or body is worn

3. Park mechanism defective



Check for a loose shift cable at
the shift lever and the
transmission control shaft.

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Check the park pawl spring
installation and the park lever
spring installation. If
installation is incorrect, install
the spring correctly. Make sure
that the park lever stop is not
installed upside down. Check
the distance between the park
pawl shaft and park lever roller
pin. If the distance is out of
tolerance, adjust the distance
with the park lever stop.

Torque converter clutch does
not disengage

1. Shift solenoid valve E

defective

2. A/T clutch pressure control

solenoid valve A defective

3. Torque converter clutch

piston defective

4. Lock-upshift valve

defective

5. Lock-up control valve

defective



Check for a stored DTC, and
check for loose connectors.



Inspect the solenoid valve
filter/gasket and O-rings for
wear and damage, and inspect
the solenoid valves for seizure.



Replace the torque converter.

Torque converter clutch does
not operate smoothly

1. Shift solenoid valve E

defective

2. A/T clutch pressure control

solenoid valve A defective



Check for a stored DTC, and
check for loose connectors.



Inspect the solenoid valve
filter/gasket and O-rings for
wear and damage, and inspect

2007 Honda Element EX

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

3. Torque converter clutch

piston defective

4. Torque converter check

valve defective

5. Lock-upshift valve

defective

6. Lock-up control valve

defective

the solenoid valves for seizure.

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Replace the torque converter.

Torque converter clutch does
not engage

1. Shift solenoid valve E

defective

2. A/T clutch pressure control

solenoid valve A defective

3. Input shaft (mainshaft)

speed sensor defective

4. Output shaft (countershaft)

speed sensor defective

5. Torque converter clutch

piston defective

6. Torque converter check

valve defective

7. Lock-up shift valve

defective

8. Lock-up control valve

defective



Check for a stored DTC, and
check for loose connectors.



Inspect the solenoid valve
filter/gasket and O-rings for
wear and damage, and inspect
the solenoid valves for seizure.



Replace the torque converter.



Check the input shaft
(mainshaft) speed sensor and
output shaft (countershaft)
speed sensor installation.

A/T gear position indicator does
not indicate shift lever positions

1. Transmission range switch

defective or out of
adjustment

2. Shift cable broken or out of

adjustment

3. Connection between the

shift cable and transmission
or body is worn



Check for a stored DTC, and
check for loose connectors.



Inspect the transmission range
switch operation.



Check for a loose shift cable at
the shift lever and the
transmission control shaft.

Speedometer and odometer do
not work

Output shaft (countershaft) speed
sensor defective



Check for a stored DTC, and
check for loose connectors.



Inspect the transmission range
switch operation.



Check the output shaft
(countershaft) speed sensor
installation.

Engine does not rev to high
rpm, and the transmission
upshifts at low rpm (engine at

VTEC rocker arms defective

Check the engine rocker arms.

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2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX

Fig. 15: Identifying Automatic Transmission Component Location
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

normal operating temperature)

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2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

GENERAL OPERATION

The automatic transmission is a combination of a three-element torque converter and triple-shaft electronically
controlled unit which provides five speeds forward and one reverse. The entire unit is positioned in line with the
engine.

Torque Converter, Gears, and Clutches

The torque converter consists of a pump, turbine, and stator assembly in a single unit. The converter housing
(pump) is connected to the engine crankshaft and turns as the engine turns. Around the outside of the torque
converter is a ring gear which meshes with the starter pinion when the engine is being started. The entire torque
converter assembly serves as a flywheel while transmitting power to the transmission mainshaft, the
transmission has three parallel shafts; the mainshaft, the countershaft, and the secondary shaft. The mainshaft is
in line with the engine crankshaft, and includes the 4th and 5th clutches, and gears for 5th, 4th, reverse, and
idler. The mainshaft reverse gear is integral with the mainshaft 4th gear. The countershaft includes the gears for
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, reverse, park, and the final drive. The final drive gear is integral with the countershaft.
The countershaft 4th gear and the countershaft reverse gear can be locked to the countershaft providing 4th or
reverse gear, depending on which way the selector is moved. The secondary shaft includes the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
clutches, and gears for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and idler. The idler shaft is located between the mainshaft and secondary
shaft, and the idler gear transmits power between the mainshaft and the secondary shaft. The gears on the
mainshaft and the secondary shaft are in constant mesh with those on the countershaft. When certain
combinations of gears in the transmission are engaged by the clutches, power is transmitted through the
mainshaft, then to the secondary shaft to the countershaft, or through the mainshaft to the countershaft to
provide drive.

Electronic Control

The electronic control system consists of the powertrain control module (PCM), sensors, and solenoid valves.
Shifting and lock-up are electronically controlled for comfortable driving under all conditions. The PCM is
located below the dashboard, under the front lower panel behind the center console.

Hydraulic Control

The valve bodies include the main valve body, the regulator valve body, and the servo body. They are bolted to
the torque converter housing. The main valve body contains the manual valve, shift valves A, B, C, and E, the
relief valve, the lock-up control valve, the cooler check valve, the servo control valve, and the ATF pump gears.
The regulator valve body contains the regulator valve, the torque converter check valve, lock-up shift valve, and
the 1st and 3rd accumulators. The servo body contains the servo valve, shift valve D, the accumulators for 2nd,
4th, and 5th, and shift solenoid valves A, B, C, D, and E. Fluid from the regulator passes through the manual
valve to the various control valves. The 1st, 3rd, and 5th clutches receive fluid from their respective feed pipes,
and the 2nd and the 4th clutches receive fluid from the internal hydraulic circuit.

Shift Control Mechanism

To shift gears the PCM controls shift solenoid valves A, B, C, D, and E, and A/T clutch pressure control
solenoid valves A, B, and C, while receiving input signals from various sensors and switches located throughout
the vehicle. The shift solenoid valves shift the positions of the shift valves to switch the port leading hydraulic
pressure to the clutch. A/T clutch pressure control solenoid valves A, B, and C regulate their respective

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