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Title: Gearbox problem
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 24 March 2010, 21:59:27

My car has started chugging along to say the least tonight,then it went into a false neutral and revved at about 3000 rpm while freewheeling then regained its gears.The MID then said Automatic Gearbox with the word 'check' illuminated on the display.Please say it is something easy to fix.Thanks in advance folks  :y

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: tunnie on 24 March 2010, 22:00:43

basics first, check the ATF level, engine running, flat surface, should be level with fill hole

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 24 March 2010, 22:05:35

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I'm to rotund to get under the car and don't have any ramps either  :(
Is it worth going to my local Hi Q for them to check it? or will they rob me blind?

Should the engine be in park or neutral when doing the check or won't it matter ?

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: Andy B on 24 March 2010, 22:09:18

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I'm to rotund to get under the car and don't have any ramps either  :(
Is it worth going to my local Hi Q for them to check it? or will they rob me blind?

Should the engine be in park or neutral when doing the check or won't it matter ?

Your engine should be running, and your gearbox should have just been cycled through the gears & then checked in either P or N  :y

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 24 March 2010, 22:12:07

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I'm to rotund to get under the car and don't have any ramps either  :(
Is it worth going to my local Hi Q for them to check it? or will they rob me blind?

Should the engine be in park or neutral when doing the check or won't it matter ?

Your engine should be running, and your gearbox should have just been cycled through the gears & then checked in either P or N  :y

Thanks Andy,looks like it's a trip to my local Hi Q in the morning then.

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: tunnie on 24 March 2010, 22:13:18

axle stand should get car high enough, i am lazy and just go under the car without, i can just about fit without car being jacked

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: albitz on 24 March 2010, 22:20:15

So could I last year.Not sure I could now though. :'( ::) ;D

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: tunnie on 24 March 2010, 22:24:30

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So could I last year.Not sure I could now though. :'( ::) ;D

Got one in the oven?  ;D

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 24 March 2010, 22:25:53

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So could I last year.Not sure I could now though. :'( ::) ;D

Got one in the oven?  ;D

It could be trapped wind or better still it is a protective covering for my rock hard six pack  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 25 March 2010, 09:00:21

Well this morning was 'interesting' the car started as normal but no error messages on the MID  :)
Went to Hi Q anyway to see about them doing the atf to be given the reply "We don't do transmission fluid changes on automatics because there may be an airlock when we refill it' WTF  :D

Title: Re: Gearbox problem
Post by: Entwood on 25 March 2010, 09:35:41

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Well this morning was 'interesting' the car started as normal but no error messages on the MID  :)
Went to Hi Q anyway to see about them doing the atf to be given the reply "We don't do transmission fluid changes on automatics because there may be an airlock when we refill it' WTF  :D

Long winded way of saying ...

"Too messy and not enough profit .. can't be arsed"


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