# 2009 Honda Accord whines during/after left turns

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-accord-whines-during-after-left-turns/113999>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [March 19, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-accord-whines-during-after-left-turns/113999 "2018-03-19T17:10:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Markaka\_Cuz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Markaka\_Cuz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Markaka_Cuz)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-accord-whines-during-after-left-turns/113999/1 "2018-03-19T17:10:09Z")

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Transmission wines after and during a left hand turn. The wining goes away after a few moments. I had the transmission flushed about a month ago at the dealer.  
The car is used primarily a go to work car, strictly highway miles. About 80 miles total a day. The car has 156,000 miles and paid for and I would like to have another 150,000 miles before moving on. Can a transmission be repaired without total rebuild? What are my options? Can you help a brother out?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-accord-whines-during-after-left-turns/113999/2 "2018-03-19T18:15:27Z")

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> [@Markaka\_Cuz](#):
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> Transmission wines after and during a left hand turn

Are you sure it is the transmission and not the power steering pump. Can you make it whine sitting still - then likely power steering is the issue.

Does the transmission have enough fluid? Check the level as low levels can cause a whine.

> [@Markaka\_Cuz](#):
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> Can a transmission be repaired without total rebuild

Yes, but it rarely happens that a transmission has gotten to the point of repair without needing a full rebuild. If that happens, sorry, but Honda’s automatics are a tad weak. The good news is the engines are great and should last 300K.

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**Author:** ![Markaka\_Cuz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Markaka\_Cuz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Markaka_Cuz)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-accord-whines-during-after-left-turns/113999/3 "2018-03-24T17:10:36Z")

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Mustangman,  
Low level transmission fluid was the culprit. I had a transmission flush 2 months ago at the dealer. That’s about the time the whining started. Thinking I’m getting the best service. Wrong! They didn’t fill it up correctly. And I never thought to look. That is pitiful. Shame on them and shame on me.

Mark Loyer

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-honda-accord-whines-during-after-left-turns/113999/4 "2018-03-24T18:16:51Z")

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Thanks for letting know the outcome.