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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 18:17:37

Title: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 18:17:37
I have a photo of a autobox with the sumps removed, I have no idea from where, someone help.
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: zirk on 17 June 2009, 18:31:26
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I have a photo of a autobox with the sumps removed, I have no idea from where, someone help.
regards
richard a

Is this like 20 questions?  :)
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: TheBoy on 17 June 2009, 18:34:07
me no understandie question
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: VXL V6 on 17 June 2009, 18:48:56
Me?

Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 18:55:01
Sorry, yes I am going mad. I have a copy of a photo taken of a auto gearbox with the sumps removed but where did it come from, somewhere on this site, but where. I need it for someone to indicate the solenoids.
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Andy B on 17 June 2009, 19:02:10
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Sorry, yes I am going mad. I have a copy of a photo taken of a auto gearbox with the sumps removed but where did it come from, somewhere on this site, but where. I need it for someone to indicate the solenoids.
regards
richard a

So .... you can either describe the picture or .......  you can post it up for us see!  ;)   ;)  :y  :y
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: VXL V6 on 17 June 2009, 19:02:48
From ME!

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/vxl_v6/p3285306fordl6.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/vxl_v6/p3285325forre7.jpg)

Think the solenoid you are looking for is the one with the brown and white wires.
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Jimbob on 17 June 2009, 19:40:45
They have to be worth chucking in a maint guide!
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 19:46:50
Thanks Andy spot on, sorry they were your photos, just the job.
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 20:03:22
Yes as said the white and brown wire is the one 'sassanach' suggests, how do they fit, are they esay to change, would a secondhand one be ok ?
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: unlucky alf on 17 June 2009, 20:06:45
they are held in by a roll pin, get some mole grips on it & give a good tug & twist :y
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Richard A on 17 June 2009, 20:11:50
Could I take you up on the offer of a good secondhand solenoid ?
regards
richard a
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: unlucky alf on 17 June 2009, 20:16:01
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Could I take you up on the offer of a good secondhand solenoid ?
regards
richard a
yup, thats fine mate :y, can anybody confirm that the solenoids are identical, i left wires on them anyway richard but would be nice to know just for future reference :y
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: duggs on 17 June 2009, 21:21:02
Blimey !   Whilst i had NO clue as to what the inside of a gear box would look like....I sure as hell wouldn't have thought it would have looked ANYTHING like that.  Amazing.
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: feeutfo on 18 June 2009, 13:04:16
valve bodys, plates of alloy with hydraulic oil ways machined into them. The solenoids, activated by the ecu, open and close the oil ways which activate gears clutches and stuff that sit behind the valve bodys.... afaik. So the pic only shows about a 3rd of the story. And my description probably is about a 5th of all the other stuff that goes on. Torque converters, no idea how that works, none what so ever. Seem a cut away of one, still no idea. Would love to pull a box to bits one day and see how it works, just not mine please god, finger crossed, touch wood.
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: unlucky alf on 18 June 2009, 19:15:04
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Yes as said the white and brown wire is the one 'sassanach' suggests, how do they fit, are they esay to change, would a secondhand one be ok ?
regards
richard a
ive just dug out the solenoids & looked at the wire colours, the brown & white as mentioned seems to be brown & light grey, just hope ive got the right one as all the others have nothing close to brown/white :-/ & want to send the correct one ;)
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Entwood on 18 June 2009, 21:17:08
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valve bodys, plates of alloy with hydraulic oil ways machined into them. The solenoids, activated by the ecu, open and close the oil ways which activate gears clutches and stuff that sit behind the valve bodys.... afaik. So the pic only shows about a 3rd of the story. And my description probably is about a 5th of all the other stuff that goes on. Torque converters, no idea how that works, none what so ever. Seem a cut away of one, still no idea. Would love to pull a box to bits one day and see how it works, just not mine please god, finger crossed, touch wood.


Have a read here ... quite a way down, top bit is manual gearboxes, then auto's then torque converters .. :)


http://www.carbibles.com/transmission_bible.html

HTH
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: Derek_in_Penzance on 19 June 2009, 00:18:16
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valve bodys, plates of alloy with hydraulic oil ways machined into them. The solenoids, activated by the ecu, open and close the oil ways which activate gears clutches and stuff that sit behind the valve bodys.... afaik. So the pic only shows about a 3rd of the story. And my description probably is about a 5th of all the other stuff that goes on. Torque converters, no idea how that works, none what so ever. Seem a cut away of one, still no idea. Would love to pull a box to bits one day and see how it works, just not mine please god, finger crossed, touch wood.

I've taken auto boxes apart and it is fascinating. Never got them back together again mind....
Title: Re: Auto Box Photo
Post by: p j morgan on 19 June 2009, 00:32:20
it is very interesting to have look into a gearbo! i have done a couple of change overs from auto to manual and vice versa but that was twenty five years ago on the mk 3 cortinas  !would not be able to manage it now :y