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[JamesV6CDX]

I am seriously considering breaking this bloody thing for parts, now.

A few weeks ago my autobox failed. Mr Sassahach kindly sourced me a believed good box, which I fitted, and it's been great for several weeks.

Today - I just returned from dropping Soph at work. As I slowed down from 30, close to home, I felt a "Jerk" (a very violent one), the drive seemed to disengage and re-engage. There was then a god awful noise from underneith the car. At first I thought cambelt slippage, it reminded me of the noise when an old 3.0 threw a rod!

Anyway, I quickly ascertained it's coming from the gearbox.

I've now got the car raised up with all wheels off the ground.

ATF check - level is fine.
 
In neutral, it generally is OK, however in Park, Drive, Reverse, there is an AWFUL clattering noise coming from within the autobox, which increases with engine revs. Sounds much worse than the last failure.

WTF is up with these autoboxes? Are they made of chocolate??

I have a work attachment in another area very soon and I NEED a car!!!!!

Seriously.... 

[henryd]

I feel for you James,sadly though when fitting second hand parts its difficult to know what sort of life they had previously

[Kevin Wood]

If I were in your shoes, I'd be fitting a driver involvement pack.

[JamesV6CDX]

If I were in your shoes, I'd be fitting a driver involvement pack.

Need to ascertain what my ins co will make of this, but I will definitely be asking the question...

[cem_devecioglu]

If I were in your shoes, I'd be fitting a driver involvement pack.

agreed.. which I mentioned earlier..

[henryd]

If I were in your shoes, I'd be fitting a driver involvement pack.

Whassat then,footrest for the left foot ?

[jonnyboyws6]

I've got an autobox from a 3 litre if you need one? I'm in Grimsby though, a bit of a trek

[tunnie]

3 Autos here, 1 at 140K, 1 at, 120K and another at 105k all fine!

My 140k needs some fresh ATF, as the changes are not silky smooth as they should be.

What are you doing to yours? 

[TheBoy]

My 187k MV6 autobox has been through some sagas with me, but apart from dumping the contents of its sump on my drive, along with its thrust washer, never, ever missed a beat.

The 64k one in TBE behaves, but being a 3.2, isn't as smooth as the 3.0

In fact, the only Omega auto ever to give me grief was the AR25s I fitted to my chipped tractor. They didn't last very long

[feeutfo]

I've had 5 auto omegas, and....

.... no never mind. 

[TheBoy]

I've had 5 auto omegas, and....

.... no never mind. 

Yup, 5 here as well, 3 'proper' ones, and 2 facelifts.  The TD aside (which was chipped and had awesome power delivery, hence rear tyres only managing 4k), the gearboxes have all been original to the best of my knowledge, and trouble free.

[gremlin66]

Have you looked at the torque converter at all?

[b4ndit]

Sounds very much like a flex plate may be worth checking

[Darth Loo-knee]

Sounds very much like a flex plate may be worth checking

It does sound like it....

[bigboykarl]

convert it to manual.....i have all the bits at lo knees ...and a brand new 4 piece clutch