gearbox control fault :( help :(

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:59 pm

thats exactly what mine did

Post by **paul72** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:04 pm

Ive read so much about today on net about changing atf fluid im confussed now so can someone tell me if ur gearbox has not been changed regular if you change all fluid at once it can cause more harm as it cleans all sludge off an metal filings and blocks everything up so you shud only change a bit at a time

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:40 pm

iv looked into it too and theres alot of people saying different things iv just dropped it and topped up but you leave just as much in the system but i read a good idea about disconnecting the hose to the rad and running it and topping it up at the same time so it flushes the whole system right out.

Post by **paul72** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:42 pm

Not sure wat to do with mine now as need car to get to work so dont want to try something an it stops it completely

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:00 pm

i spent a few hours cleaning out all my solenoids today and its helped but not solved it but its worth a try mate.

i should be fitting a new box soon and il be stripping my old one to find out what was wrong and rebuilding it.
no harm in having a spare just in case

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:26 pm

Really impressed with your dedication here IOW, unfortunately you've been extremely unlucky and not had the best introduction to lude ownership, so well done for sticking with!

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:31 am

cheers wurly the thing is i aint got all the cash in the world to throw at her but if i was to bin her and buy another cheap car i would no doubt come with its own set of problems - plus i love this car!! so gunna fix her up and eventually get her running good as new.......well thats the plan

p.s also just had my 4 new tires fitted