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AndersH

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Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« on: 01 November 2007, 13:58:55 »
Having lots of problems with my gearbox so took it to a specialist who said there were no error codes but drove it around and encountered the same problems as me. To get a reconditioned box in there would cost me £1600  :o Or they would fit one if I supplied for around £300 Looks like I may have to get rid of the car although I won't be able to sell with the box in the state it's in. What would others do in this situation? Find another gearbox and hope it's ok and spend £300 fitting?

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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #1 on: 01 November 2007, 14:24:06 »
Never done one myself but have been told not to bad a job to put a Auto box in if you could drop on a second hand one from a breakers:-?
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #2 on: 01 November 2007, 14:24:51 »
Still way beyond me though!
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #3 on: 01 November 2007, 14:28:37 »
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Still way beyond me though!

No-one near you on the forum who could lend a hand?

Maybe worth PM ing JamesV6 he does mobile repairs I think :y
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #4 on: 01 November 2007, 14:42:45 »
Almost got James to look at my car before but for whatever reason never happened - If anyone could help for some cash it would be much appreciated!  :y
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #5 on: 01 November 2007, 14:47:23 »
Worth PM'ing him again I believe he has been busy :-?
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #6 on: 01 November 2007, 14:58:37 »
What problems are you having?

I know people on here have in the past reported problems with auto boxes, which were rectified by a simple fluid and filter change.

Anyone?
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #7 on: 01 November 2007, 15:04:32 »
What are the symptoms?
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #8 on: 01 November 2007, 15:04:49 »
Ok, if I'm accelerating to 30 then take my foot off the accelerator, after I've slowed down a bit I then put my foot back on and the car has put itself back into 1st again. If I hold the acceleration when it's like this it will eventually show a warning light and go into limp mode. When it's like this, the only way I've found to get out of it is to stick it in sport mode, it will then change up with a thump after a few seconds. It used to do this once every couple of weeks or so, but now does it at least once on every journey. Seems worse when cold and I don't seem to have problems at higher speeds. It's not happy!
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #9 on: 01 November 2007, 15:43:02 »
When you put your foot back down, does it act as if there is no gear selected and the revs rise before clunking into third, putting the fault message up and carrying on?

If so, its the classic thrust washer failure symptoms.
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #10 on: 01 November 2007, 16:01:50 »
Yep that could be it, I said it goes into first but thinking about it, it could well be like there's no gear at all - I tend not to push it much when it's like that! So if this thrust washer is fixable, is ther anyone who could help me?! By the way, they read the gearbox codes again to make sure and an error code did come up second time - P0730 Incorrect Gear Ratio...
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #11 on: 01 November 2007, 18:44:49 »
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Yep that could be it, I said it goes into first but thinking about it, it could well be like there's no gear at all - I tend not to push it much when it's like that! So if this thrust washer is fixable, is ther anyone who could help me?! By the way, they read the gearbox codes again to make sure and an error code did come up second time - P0730 Incorrect Gear Ratio...
That error is a standard code, meaning the gearbox is not mechanically doing what the ECU is asking it to.

Thrust washer easy enough - pop off the gearbox, remove bellhousing, throw in near thrust washer, put it all back together and treat it to new fluid.

If it is thrust washer, normally evidence in one of the 2 sumps...
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #12 on: 01 November 2007, 19:29:30 »
You make it sound so easy  ;D
Would anyone be able to help me with this? Happy to do any grunt work - would travel and pay!!
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #13 on: 01 November 2007, 19:57:08 »
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You make it sound so easy  ;D
Would anyone be able to help me with this? Happy to do any grunt work - would travel and pay!!
The hard part is realigning the box when refitting to engine (lift it up on a jack, but even so, getting the first bolt in is a bugger).
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Re: Gearbox dead can anyone help?
« Reply #14 on: 01 November 2007, 19:59:52 »
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You make it sound so easy  ;D
Would anyone be able to help me with this? Happy to do any grunt work - would travel and pay!!

Yes, our service didn't happen in the end did it, I'm sorry, I was simply too busy to find a free day to get over  :'(

I am still extremely busy, but I can send you some dates when I am potentially free. A good day will see the box changed.

I've never changed the thrust washer on it's own, but you can get a good secondhand box for less than £100, so that would be the route I'd take.
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