Topic: '98' Elite Auto box Problems (Read 1955 times)

JueV6 · « **on:** 26 April 2008, 18:59:09 »

Hi all,
I have just brought a 98 Elite.

It's Fully Loaded. only prob is the box. it drives like new till you give it a load of right foot. then the box seems to stick in 1st.

has anyone any ideas before i start getting it looked at?

looking forward to the replies.....hopefully.

arthill · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 April 2008, 21:02:44 »

hi.
When your not driving hard does it shift up and down box smoothly

JueV6 · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 April 2008, 21:11:24 »

only driven it for about 6 miles to get it home, but it seems to shift up and down normally when driven sensibly

FRE07962128 · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 April 2008, 21:14:32 »

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Hi all,
I have just brought a 98 Elite. It's Fully Loaded. only prob is the box. it drives like new till you give it a load of right foot. then the box seems to stick in 1st.

has anyone any ideas before i start getting it looked at?

looking forward to the replies.....hopefully.

Sorry if this is a REALLY stupid question

, but is the 'S' (Sports) button engaged? This does lock the gears and force the revs high until eventually changing the gears up once the right speed is reached.

JueV6 · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:11:11 »

Hi Lizzie,
Not a stupid question at all, but alass no the sports button isn't engaged. when it locks in 1st you can hit the rev limiter and it still doesn't change.

7,000 in 1st, Boy it takes off like a scalded cat... lol:)

FRE07962128 · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:12:32 »

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Hi Lizzie,
Not a stupid question at all, but alass no the sports button isn't engaged. when it locks in 1st you can hit the rev limiter and it still doesn't change.

7,000 in 1st, Boy it takes off like a scalded cat... lol:)

But bloody expensive on the fuel, what?!

JueV6 · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:14:23 »

I forgot to mention , it's got LPG conversion too..

VXL V6 · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:21:46 »

Do the lights to show which gear you have selected flicker or is more than one on?

JueV6 · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:24:06 »

nope all seems ok till it has to work a bit harder than normal. will try it again tomorrow, after checking the fluid level

VXL V6 · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:30:22 »

What engine do you have in your car?

JueV6 · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:32:51 »

It's a fully loaded 3.0lt Elite i think, it has the X30XE but again will confirm that tomorrow

VXL V6 · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:39:44 »

Ahh! Your profile says 2.0 so I was getting confused!

JueV6 · « **Reply #12 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:43:33 »

consider that rectified, sorry for the confusion

VXL V6 · « **Reply #13 on:** 26 April 2008, 23:44:36 »

subski · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 April 2008, 06:32:14 »

Hi, I seem to have the same problem (Ive got a 2ltr Estate). It goes through the gears normally and very smooth, but sometimes, not always, when I put my foot down, the gears seem to change up then back down again as if the car has a stutter or like a DVD sticking, it is only sorted when I back off the throttle

Mick

Mutly07 · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 April 2008, 19:03:44 »

I'm having similar problems I think although every so often mine seems to rev and not go anywhere as if I've dipped the clutch (it's an auto) but then wham all the power comes in with a big shunt...... ouch.

Can anyone help

albitz · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 April 2008, 19:18:49 »

checking fluid level is always the first thing to do with an auto,if that improves things to a degree its then usually a good idea to change the fluid and filters.mine wasmisbehaving a bit recently,i topped the fluid up to the correct level (took about half a litre) it seems ok now.but i will probably do a fluid/filter change in the near future.

TheBoy · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 April 2008, 19:43:47 »

What rpm is it banging off rev limiter at?

JueV6 · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 April 2008, 22:58:53 »

it's deffinatly not in limp mode, it red lines in 1st.

TheBoy · « **Reply #19 on:** 28 April 2008, 09:22:34 »

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it's deffinatly not in limp mode, it red lines in 1st.

WHat rpm - trying to ascertain if ecu has wrong config on it.

Mikejr · « **Reply #20 on:** 28 April 2008, 15:52:46 »

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I'm having similar problems I think although every so often mine seems to rev and not go anywhere as if I've dipped the clutch (it's an auto) but then wham all the power comes in with a big shunt...... ouch.

Can anyone help

You should be careful of this, could very well damage the auto box oil seal.

JueV6 · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 May 2008, 09:42:27 »

Sorted....

Took the sumps off and found a peice of oil pump shim.
Phoned my local Tramsmission specialist and they wanted £1200 to recondition it.

Looked on Ebay and there was a AR35 from a 2000 MV6 for sale. After a trip to reading and £50 lighter (I would have brought his arm home after i'd ripped it off at that price). Took my box out only to find that it was an AR25. Previous owner had the box replaced and the wrong box had been used. It's completly burnt out. Now after 8 ltf of ATF it runs like a dream and changes through all 4 gears.

Thanks to all for your input.

TheBoy · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 May 2008, 11:57:47 »

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Sorted....
Took the sumps off and found a peice of oil pump shim.
Phoned my local Tramsmission specialist and they wanted £1200 to recondition it.

Looked on Ebay and there was a AR35 from a 2000 MV6 for sale. After a trip to reading and £50 lighter (I would have brought his arm home after i'd ripped it off at that price). Took my box out only to find that it was an AR25. Previous owner had the box replaced and the wrong box had been used. It's completly burnt out. Now after 8 ltf of ATF it runs like a dream and changes through all 4 gears.

Thanks to all for your input.

Now a nice software update on the box for perfection

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