98 ex shifting hard
 

hi,..i have a 98 ex and it shifts a little hard from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd ,.... but goes in to fourth nicely ive read about the solenoids but i dont know witch one to change ?? shift ? lock ?? or linear ???


,....and also when i let off the gas it feels like the gear disengages till i give it gas feels like it grabs or goes back in gear ,..is this normal?? thanks in advance

I don't know much about this kind of stuff, but my '98 DX does almost the same things. My 1-2 shift is fine most of the time, 2-3 slips unless I ease of the gas a bit right as its shifting and 3-4 is as smooth as it can possibly be. Also, mine feels like it disengages when I let off the gas. In fact, mine will actually SLOW DOWN when I'm coasting down a hill. I was told by two different transmission specialist that my transmission should either be rebuilt or replaced. Sorry I can't help you out though.

Drain and refill the transmission twice with Honda or Honda-recommended ATF. Drive the car a short distance between the first and second drain and refill.