# Sloppy 2nd-3rd Transition **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 4, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sloppy-2nd-3rd-transition/32840 "2009-07-04T05:23:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sloppy-2nd-3rd-transition/32840/1 "2009-07-04T05:23:00Z")
Tonight when I was driving home I noticed that the engine raced just a little bit (50 RPM or so) between 2nd and 3rd. Then the transmission shifted hard with a nice “thud” noise. I check the trans fluid regularly, and it was just changed a few months ago. The fluid is bright red, does not smell burned, and does not have metal abrasives in it. Is the transmssion going to die a slow and painful death at this point? I read that sticking valves and solenoids going bad can also cause this to happen. No problems shifting through the other gears. Should I get this thing to a technician before its too late? Please and thanks. jmw ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sloppy-2nd-3rd-transition/32840/2 "2009-07-04T05:41:23Z")
What kind of car are we talking about??? We need to know Year, Make, Model and engine size. transman ---
**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sloppy-2nd-3rd-transition/32840/3 "2009-07-04T13:25:31Z")
Sorry guys, '99 Accord, 2.3L4 Vtec, 128k miles.