Its happening again, advice please. *Soon to be for sale pg2

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:00 pm

Nope, you're not disagreeing

nitin_s1 wrote:If there was a jdm manual for sale and an auto, majority of people would go for a manual

- that is what I'm saying. You will sell a manual more easily/quickly, because there will be more people out there looking for a manual.

Pricing an auto at less than a manual won't make anyone that is looking for a manual, buy an auto instead.
If they want a manual, they want a manual. If they want an auto, they want an auto. Ergo, the car is worth what it is worth, based on condition, not which box is in it.

gordonlear · Post by **gordonlear** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:11 pm

The auto box swap is a no no, got some quotes today and they want £1600. No chance.
So I need a manual gearbox possibly a donor car or another car altogether....

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:01 pm

Is it not worth trying the alternator change first?
And box fluid etc?

I think that would be my starting point (cheaper/easier)

If not, you have pm.

gordonlear · Post by **gordonlear** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:36 pm

Thanks for the pm. Don't mean to sound dumb but why would the alternator make a difference to the gearbox?

I have also had the D4 light continuously flash on me a couple of times when driving.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:42 pm

gordonlear wrote:Thanks for the pm. Don't mean to sound dumb but why would the alternator make a difference to the gearbox?

vtecmec mentioned in his post how it might be screwing up all sorts of electrickery based stuff on the car.

Post by **4thgenphil** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:36 pm

Isnt the box controlled by an/the ecu? If you have some funky lecky shizzle going in it maybe be having an effect.

Did the 2 issue raise their ugly heads at the same time?

gordonlear · Post by **gordonlear** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:21 pm

It was over a couple of weeks but the cars not used daily and had been off the road for 18 months. I will replace the alternator and fluid and go from there.

gordonlear · Post by **gordonlear** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:23 pm

Finally got round to changing the alternator tonight and all the warning lights have gone out. 4ws & touch screen heater controls are working again

But the 4th gear and reverse gear issues are still there.

Going to try changing a speed sensor as I have read that could cause the issue as well. But I could just be kidding my self and on the road to an auto to manual swap.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:58 am

Do the swap, do the swap..

I think the best option is to buy a donor car, take all the parts you need for the swap and then sell/break what's left..

gordonlear · Post by **gordonlear** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:46 pm

I have decided to sell my 5th gen in a couple of weeks time. I will do a proper at nearer the time but pm me if your interested in buying it.