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[billybobbloke]

Help - I have a 3.0 v6 that has a gearbox problem - when cold it drives great for about 3 miles then when it is warm all drive is lost. If you turn the ignition off afor 1 min then restart, put into manual it will drive for about 2 miles then it ,loses drive again......any ideas.....there are no lights on - alkthough the automatic gearbox fualt did come on once.

[Kevin Wood]

First step is to check and top up the fluid level.

It's also worth dropping the two sumps off the gearbox and changing the fluid and filter and also having a look for any debris in the front sump from a failed thrust washer.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

If you've let it slip excessively (ie, enough for Auto Gearbox warning), that will probably cause the clutch plates to need renewing.

I agree with Kevin Wood's initial options - change fluid, and look for remains of thrust washer.  If this does not improve matters, try to get hold of a decent second hand AR35 (£75 - £150) and swap over.