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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Davidb on 02 May 2009, 00:54:19

Title: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: Davidb on 02 May 2009, 00:54:19
 :-XHi.  Have 02 Omega 2.2 which has developed auto gearbox roblem and wondered if your members might have any suggestions.    Gearbox normally works well but occasionally it either goes out of drive for a few seconds as if you’ve put it in neutral then- engine will obviously rev  then goes back into gear and drives normally, OR  loses drive and goes into limp home mode.  
 If engine is then switched off  for about 5 seconds everything ok again for a few miles.  Oil level ok.  Problem manifdests itself less at speed than on school run. Thank you.
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: MutantCav on 02 May 2009, 00:57:27
Selector switch IF your sure the oil levels ok...
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 May 2009, 07:39:44
Still might be worth an oil and filter change.
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: feeutfo on 02 May 2009, 12:01:05
service box as said, and come back if no joy....is 2.2 ar25? anyone???
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: Varche on 02 May 2009, 12:14:22
David - can you update your profile with details of your car for this and future enquiries? It helps other forum members.

How many miles has it done please? Do you get wierdness on the selctor switch lights alongside the gearchange stick? Any occasional ominous sounding thumps when changing up?

El Varche
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: mark.adams on 03 May 2009, 08:49:44
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service box as said, and come back if no joy....is 2.2 ar25? anyone???
Yes it is apparently
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: Davidb on 04 May 2009, 23:37:25
Hi. 02 plate 2.2 Automatic.  Car done 97000 miles now.  No wierdness on lights by selector and no thump when changing up. :y
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: unlucky alf on 04 May 2009, 23:41:00
yup as others have said, time to try a g/box service sooner rather than later :y
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: feeutfo on 04 May 2009, 23:52:42
service and see. Then tech2 if it persists but ultimalely wonder if its time for an ar35...?
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: CaptainZok on 05 May 2009, 00:03:31
First port of call would be to check the fluid level in the gearbox but if you have no evidence of a fluid and filter change it's not going to do any harm.
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: Davidb on 05 May 2009, 11:51:42
Correction.  Sometimes does thump into top gear.  Probably more noticable when fully warmed up?   :'(
Title: Re: Auto gearbox playing up
Post by: Varche on 06 May 2009, 12:36:12
Methinks you need to do the oil and filter change anyway at that mileage. The reason for asking about thumps was mine did that but quite noticeably and with a dashboard "Gearbox" display after the thrust washer gave up. When you take the sumps off to do the oil change If the thrust washer has given up then the bits will be clearly identifiable in the sump.

Plenty of info on the forum on how to change the oil and filter if you do a search. An auto transmission place might charge you about £80 to 100 at a guess.

varche

varche