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[Doctor Gollum]

I hope you used genuine tippex

[Nick W]

I hope you used genuine tippex

Nope.


I've also used purple nail varnish before. I find being able to see all five timing marks simultaneously makes the job much easier. A does a long handled ratchet

[johnnydog]

I hope you used genuine tippex

And from a genuine Tippex dealer that you genuinely have to walk into...

[TheBoy]

I've also used purple nail varnish before.

Because thats what you had left over from your Saturday night out

[JamesV6CDX]

Gearbox is buggered. Lots of slippage, smell of burning friction, thumping, and limp mode.

I suspect the solenoid change temporarily masked the problem, and that the old one was killed by whatever is falling to bits inside the box.

Car is now on my drive for an upgrade to AR35 incl new Torque Converter and if needs be, flex plate (auto version of a flywheel)

Watch this space for photos / videos and updates

[STEMO]

Gearbox is buggered. Lots of slippage, smell of burning friction, thumping, and limp mode.

I suspect the solenoid change temporarily masked the problem, and that the old one was killed by whatever is falling to bits inside the box.

Car is now on my drive for an upgrade to AR35 incl new Torque Converter and if needs be, flex plate (auto version of a flywheel)

Watch this space for photos / videos and updates

I knew something was afoot when you asked if you could pick up the box from Joe.

Can you get me a job in CID? 

[JamesV6CDX]

Gearbox is buggered. Lots of slippage, smell of burning friction, thumping, and limp mode.

I suspect the solenoid change temporarily masked the problem, and that the old one was killed by whatever is falling to bits inside the box.

Car is now on my drive for an upgrade to AR35 incl new Torque Converter and if needs be, flex plate (auto version of a flywheel)

Watch this space for photos / videos and updates

I knew something was afoot when you asked if you could pick up the box from Joe.

Can you get me a job in CID? 

Yeah sure. You can have mine 

I asked for the box because Migalot texted me to say there was a funny vibration / sensation. My inner sense just detected the gearbox would be the culprit. I’ve been suspicious of it.

Thankfully I was right - and we have a free AR35, so all that’s been lost is some ATF / a solenoid

[Andy H]

Gearbox is buggered. Lots of slippage, smell of burning friction, thumping, and limp mode.

I suspect the solenoid change temporarily masked the problem, and that the old one was killed by whatever is falling to bits inside the box.

Car is now on my drive for an upgrade to AR35 incl new Torque Converter and if needs be, flex plate (auto version of a flywheel)

Watch this space for photos / videos and updates

I knew something was afoot when you asked if you could pick up the box from Joe.

Can you get me a job in CID? 

Yeah sure. You can have mine 

I asked for the box because Migalot texted me to say there was a funny vibration / sensation. My inner sense just detected the gearbox would be the culprit. I’ve been suspicious of it.

Thankfully I was right - and we have a free AR35, so all that’s been lost is some ATF / a solenoid

I am in awe of the way you work. I am also feeling guilty for tagging you and getting you involved

Asking the following because I genuinely don't know the answer - has the dying box pumped debris through the cooler and the cooler hoses? if it has done so is it OK to flush them & re-use?

[JamesV6CDX]

Gearbox is buggered. Lots of slippage, smell of burning friction, thumping, and limp mode.

I suspect the solenoid change temporarily masked the problem, and that the old one was killed by whatever is falling to bits inside the box.

Car is now on my drive for an upgrade to AR35 incl new Torque Converter and if needs be, flex plate (auto version of a flywheel)

Watch this space for photos / videos and updates

I knew something was afoot when you asked if you could pick up the box from Joe.

Can you get me a job in CID? 

Yeah sure. You can have mine 

I asked for the box because Migalot texted me to say there was a funny vibration / sensation. My inner sense just detected the gearbox would be the culprit. I’ve been suspicious of it.

Thankfully I was right - and we have a free AR35, so all that’s been lost is some ATF / a solenoid

I am in awe of the way you work. I am also feeling guilty for tagging you and getting you involved

Asking the following because I genuinely don't know the answer - has the dying box pumped debris through the cooler and the cooler hoses? if it has done so is it OK to flush them & re-use?

I am sure the cooler will be fine with a flush. What I can say, is that the nice clean red ATF we pumped in a couple of weeks ago, is brown and smells really burnt. Clearly the mechanicals of the box have been letting go, which is what buggered the original pressure solenoid.

The cooler will be thoroughly flushed,  and I am confident that will be more than sufficient, providing there are no blockages to the flow, which I doubt there will be, It seems that most of the debris went in the bottom of the ATF sumps