5th gear slip

[mikeyd]

just started noticing what seems to be an occasional trans slip in 5th gear
it only happens on an incline, say above 20 degrees
also only seems to happen after being stopped for a while
engine definetly not cold
goes away if I let up on the gas
if I hit another incline down the road a bit, it doesnt happen
clutch slipping?

 

[Admin]

 

[cattaco]

It's probably your clutch. This is for the rancher but I believe it is the same for the Pioneer. Not positive since I don't currently own a 500 but you might as well take a look. http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee31 ... 0/adj3.jpg

 

[Hondasxs]

Looking at the parts fish, yes, there is a clutch adjustment screw.
Who has a service manual that can post a shot?

 

[mikeyd]

thanks guys - I'll check it out next time Im up state

 

[iluvuk]

thanks guys - I'll check it out next time Im up state

The clutch adjustment screw is on front of engine under the drivers seat. Easy access. 30 seconds to adjust. I had slipping problem, adjusted screw per directions and resolved. Enjoy

 

[rdymeche]

Mine did the same thing last time I rode it

 

[Hondasxs]

Mine did the same thing last time I rode it

rdymeche, welcome to the HondaSxS Club.
Will you be trying the clutch adjustment as mentioned above? If so let us know how it went.

 

[CBC89]

The clutch adjustment screw is on front of engine under the drivers seat. Easy access. 30 seconds to adjust. I had slipping problem, adjusted screw per directions and resolved. Enjoy

Where did you find this in the manual? Mine is doing the same thing.

 

[solrus]

just started noticing what seems to be an occasional trans slip in 5th gear
it only happens on an incline, say above 20 degrees
also only seems to happen after being stopped for a while
engine definetly not cold
goes away if I let up on the gas
if I hit another incline down the road a bit, it doesnt happen
clutch slipping?

I dont mean to look for troubles in my P500, how do you know or feel that clutch slip? May be I should look into that too.

 

[CBC89]

I dont mean to look for troubles in my P500, how do you know or feel that clutch slip? May be I should look into that too.

Mine only does it in 5th gear after climbing a small incline...it will change to 5th and you will be gaining speed and it will jerk a little like it missed the gear or something. Not sure everyone else's experience but this is mine...you will know it when it happens its very noticeable

 

[solrus]

I might recall having something like this this past weekend , but I just dropped to 4th gear and finished the hill climb and then switched to 5 th gear. 4th and 5 th gear in P500 not strong at all. It does struggles a lot on hills on high gears.

 

[CBC89]

I might recall having something like this this past weekend , but I just dropped to 4th gear and finished the hill climb and then switched to 5 th gear. 4th and 5 th gear in P500 not strong at all. It does struggles a lot on hills on high gears.

Yea I do most of my hills climbs in low or 2. This was coming off a dirt road up to a paved road and was running about 25 in 4th climbed the inclined with no problem (not really a hill) and switched to fifth to get on down the road and thats when it slipped

 

[michaelbach]

Do you guys let off the gas when you shift? I hear people say you don't need to but I have always treated it like my foot shift rancher. I let off change gears and get back in it, I've never had a problem. I think that's a little easier on the transmission

 

[CBC89]

Do you guys let off the gas when you shift? I hear people say you don't need to but I have always treated it like my foot shift rancher. I let off change gears and get back in it, I've never had a problem. I think that's a little easier on the transmission

Yes I always let off the gas when shifting... Just doesn't seem right not to haha

 

[solrus]

Do you guys let off the gas when you shift? I hear people say you don't need to but I have always treated it like my foot shift rancher. I let off change gears and get back in it, I've never had a problem. I think that's a little easier on the transmission

I do also let it off for a sec , except only when down shift and going fast down hill and need to slow down by engine braking then I keep a bit on gas so it will not jerk.

 

[michaelbach]

I agree something about staying in the pedal and shifting just doesn't seem right lol

 

[iowaguy]

I agree something about staying in the pedal and shifting just doesn't seem right lol

Try it you"ll like it! lol
Reminds me of my younger days, powershifting my Chevy chevelle

 

[hambone]

When shifting while full throttle, listen to the engine.
It will take throttle off by itself

 

[joey400ex]

When shifting while full throttle, listen to the engine.
It will take throttle off by itself

When I have mine loaded down, I let of the gas. Otherwise, I don't.

 

[jak9922]

ive had mine slip out of 5th a few times but its always because the rpms are not high enough and it boggs the engine down like crazy and trying to gas through it "POP" out of 5th our 5th gear is pretty much a useless overdrive only use is on road to hit our whopping max speed lol