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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: djm1964 on 16 May 2009, 19:36:36

Title: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: djm1964 on 16 May 2009, 19:36:36

Hi , went out today in the Mig , was overtaking on the motorway , accelarated down into 3rd gear then felt a thump under the car and lost all transmision , coasted to the hard shoulder and was towed to safety ( 400 yards to next exit )  by some very helpful ( I cant believe I am saying that ! ) traffic officers , had the kids in the car so was very gratful of the quick motorway exit. RAC man towed me back home ( backwards ) and dumped car at the garage ( which is closed till Monday ) he got in and engaged the drive to D and reved gently , which bought up , Gearbox fault on the centre display . I am doing the paperclip test tommorrow hopefully , but anyone any ideas or had similiar ? Gearbox oil and filter were only changed 3 weeks ago and have done less than 200 miles since . Any advice would be very helpful ,

Many thanks

Dave :y

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: razzo on 16 May 2009, 19:58:39

Check fluid level again & as you move from park through other gears only gear selected should light up next to lever

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: djm1964 on 17 May 2009, 10:39:52

Morning all , I have just done the paperclip test and it gave me the following faults :

31
12

What are these please?

any help as always , much appreciatted.

Dave :y

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: Andy B on 17 May 2009, 10:42:35

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Morning all , I have just done the paperclip test and it gave me the following faults :

31
12

What are these please?

any help as always , much appreciatted.

Dave :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1160152415

12 is the start & finish of the test
31 .... your engine was not running!  :y

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: djm1964 on 17 May 2009, 10:45:08

Thanks Andy , not really solved my gearbox problem , blast , thanks for the quick reply though . The mechanic I took down with me recons it may be bands ?

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: djm1964 on 17 May 2009, 10:47:24

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Check fluid level again & as you move from park through other gears only gear selected should light up next to lever

yes it is only lighting next to the gear selected?

Thanks

Dave :y

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: sassanach on 17 May 2009, 12:43:23

as a rough test on the nearside of the g/box half way up next to the bell housing is a 10mm af plug,remove it and start the engine,you should find yourself knee deep in dexron.

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: Andy B on 17 May 2009, 13:15:14

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as a rough test on the nearside of the g/box half way up next to the bell housing is a 10mm af plug,remove it and start the engine,you should find yourself knee deep in dexron.

Wrong order! :-? You'll definitely get ATF out if you remove it with the engine NOT running. Oil level is correct when ATF is level with fill/level plug with the engine running!  :y :y :y

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: HerefordElite on 17 May 2009, 13:37:56

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as a rough test on the nearside of the g/box half way up next to the bell housing is a 10mm af plug,remove it and start the engine,you should find yourself knee deep in dexron.

Wrong order! :-? You'll definitely get ATF out if you remove it with the engine NOT running. Oil level is correct when ATF is level with fill/level plug with the engine running!  :y :y :y

i think that was a bit tounge in cheek Andy - Sassanach is the autobox king ;)

Title: Re: Auto box help needed please.
Post by: Varche on 17 May 2009, 13:47:42

That test with the 10 mm bolt(on the opposite side to the filler bolt) proves your oil pump is still working. I tried it on mine and couldn't wait to get it back in!!

The paperclip test won't give you codes for the gearbox.

El varche