got 05 vue used making noises and grindind

[pheel85]

hello people just got a 05 vue used with 69000 miles on it it was a fleet vehicle. when i start it up it feels like grinding under the driver floor board. when i drive it at 30 mph the tach hits just above 1 rpm and it starts to surge i can see the tach bouncing, and feel the vehicle surging. its the V6 fwd version fully loaded but no sunroof does anyone know what could be the problem i have been researching online and noticed that the vue has had its fair share of tranny problems thanx guys.

[1saxman]

The transmission problems have been mostly with the 4 cyl w/VTI (constantly variable transmission). Yours has the Honda drive train which has been reliable. It doesn't sound like the transmission to me if I understand what you're saying about the tachometer. Try to give us some more input on what's happening. I can't tell if it's an engine problem or what at this point. Have you checked the trans fluid? Does the car get to highway speed and cruise okay?

[pheel85]

yes it does get to highway speed and yes it cruises great i checked the fluid and it needed a little so i added some. my main concern is the grinding when i start it, i think the tach does that cause it is in 3rd gear when rolling at 30 mph and the eng. is trying to stall

[BobbyP]

Grinding? Some people complain about how long you need to crank the Honda engine before starting. There's also a slight delay between going from Reverse to Drive. Just a little more than a GM automatic.

My Honda engine may take a half a second. My SC would start in half that time. Just bump my SC's engine and it will run.

I suggest you replace the transmission fluid ASAP. Several people had a strange surging at steady speed and changing the fluid solved the problem. Make certain you use original Honda Z1 fluid. I would consider changing it yearly if you drive 20-30k a year.

[pheel85]

yea i figured from reading these posts should i do it once or do it multiple times? i have never done that job before but i am sure its like changing the oil in my car just a bolt drain fluid and put more fluid in