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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Rog on 24 November 2013, 23:15:50
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3.2 MV6 Auto 03
Recently found a short delay in engaging gear when accelerating at low speed. More recently a longer delay and then a tooth rattling crunch and almost a bang when it engages and it seems like the box will get wrecked. Now at motorway speed it seems ok, but I'm being very gentle with right foot. But when pulling off and at low speed the jolt is highly likely unless feather light right foot.
Any ideas : Something simple or something major ? Or is it time to dump my Omega ?
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First thing to do is check ATF level, following the procedure in the guide to the letter. Worst case scenario, another box is going to cost around £100, so not worth dumping a good car over. ;)
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Good advice there from someone who knows.
Be prepared though, it can be quite messy, but checking the level in the first instance is simple :y
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How many miles on the car?
Has the box been serviced at all? (ATF and filter change/clean)
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That's the good thing with these cars, good used parts are plentiful and keep viable cars on the road, fuel apart they are cheap barges to run. Hope you sort the box out for little cash.
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That's the good thing with these cars, good used parts are plentiful and keep viable cars on the road, fuel apart they are cheap barges to run. Hope you sort the box out for little cash.
Well said, also they are so cheap there is no depreciation on them either. So yes a little expensive at the pumps, but cheap otherwise :)
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Well, car is with my garage right now, so we'll see. I don't do my own work and servicing
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Mine was a bit clumsy in first gear but only 10 percent of the time. It had recently have a ATF filter and oil change but on inspection I managed to get another 1/2 of litre of ATF in there and haven't had any more trouble.
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Mine did exactly that once. Topped up ATF and it has not recurred.
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Well, car is with my garage right now, so we'll see. I don't do my own work and servicing
No visible ATF leak, no dipstick so can't check. They gave me the name of an autobox specialist company not far away. Spoke to them, they suggested bring it in for basic checks, but if there is a fault possibly not worth doing, but could be as simple as ATF level.
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Mine did exactly that once. Topped up ATF and it has not recurred.
That would be nice :y
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Bad spelling! ;D
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Well, car is with my garage right now, so we'll see. I don't do my own work and servicing
no dipstick so can't check. They gave me the name of an autobox specialist company not far away.
Specialist not needed, easy procedure
I'll check the level and codes FOC :y
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Well, car is with my garage right now, so we'll see. I don't do my own work and servicing
No visible ATF leak, no dipstick so can't check. They gave me the name of an autobox specialist company not far away. Spoke to them, they suggested bring it in for basic checks, but if there is a fault possibly not worth doing, but could be as simple as ATF level.
An auto specialist will want over a grand before they lift a finger on a repair. Don't even go there.
See the guide section for ATF top up. Its a piece of pee to do and costs no more than a litre of oil.
Print that and the ATF change guide off and give the relevant one to your mechanic. If he can't do it, change mechanic Rog. Its a simple level plug, no dip sticks required ::) ;)
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Well, car is with my garage right now, so we'll see. I don't do my own work and servicing
No visible ATF leak, no dipstick so can't check. They gave me the name of an autobox specialist company not far away. Spoke to them, they suggested bring it in for basic checks, but if there is a fault possibly not worth doing, but could be as simple as ATF level.
An auto specialist will want over a grand before they lift a finger on a repair. Don't even go there.
See the guide section for ATF top up. Its a piece of pee to do and costs no more than a litre of oil.
Print that and the ATF change guide off and give the relevant one to your mechanic. If he can't do it, change mechanic Rog. Its a simple level plug, no dip sticks required ::) ;)
Or take up James' offer :y
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Well, car is with my garage right now, so we'll see. I don't do my own work and servicing
no dipstick so can't check. They gave me the name of an autobox specialist company not far away.
Specialist not needed, easy procedure
I'll check the level and codes FOC :y
Thanks for that I may well take you up on it, I'll need to PM to get some idea of where you are. However nothing will happen now for a couple of days as I need to go up North, but I'll be nicking the Mrs Old Volvo 940 for that ;)
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I see your profile says London, I'm in beaconsfield so should be within good distance :y
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I see your profile says London, I'm in beaconsfield so should be within good distance :y
Thats not too far at all. I'll be in touch, things are busy with me right now, so it won't be too soon.
Since this came up I've been driving SWMBOs 17 year old Volvo 940 Est 2.3 Auto. It just goes, no dramas, no problems, nothing, maybe I should get one ;D INSTEAD of an Omega ::)
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I see your profile says London, I'm in beaconsfield so should be within good distance :y
Thats not too far at all. I'll be in touch, things are busy with me right now, so it won't be too soon.
Since this came up I've been driving SWMBOs 17 year old Volvo 940 Est 2.3 Auto. It just goes, no dramas, no problems, nothing, maybe I should get one ;D INSTEAD of an Omega ::)
Lets check yours over first ;)
On holiday as from tomorrow, back 8th :y
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I see your profile says London, I'm in beaconsfield so should be within good distance :y
Thats not too far at all. I'll be in touch, things are busy with me right now, so it won't be too soon.
Since this came up I've been driving SWMBOs 17 year old Volvo 940 Est 2.3 Auto. It just goes, no dramas, no problems, nothing, maybe I should get one ;D INSTEAD of an Omega ::)
what!!!!!! you want a car that dont break down and always reliable--am shocked ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I see your profile says London, I'm in beaconsfield so should be within good distance :y
Thats not too far at all. I'll be in touch, things are busy with me right now, so it won't be too soon.
Since this came up I've been driving SWMBOs 17 year old Volvo 940 Est 2.3 Auto. It just goes, no dramas, no problems, nothing, maybe I should get one ;D INSTEAD of an Omega ::)
what!!!!!! you want a car that dont break down and always reliable--am shocked ;D ;D ;D ;D
That would be quite nice :y I haven't had time to sort this autobox thing out yet so still driving the Mrs 940 Tank. Went over to France on a booze cruise last weekend, all over the place for work, all no problems. There is one big problem, SWMBO is getting pissed off at not having a car :o
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Want me to come check it over? :y
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Well, quite some weeks down the road, now buying a house, selling mine, mother almost died, a whole pile of other stuff, and all the time clocking up some serious miles on Mrs Volvo 940.
Time to get this sorted . . . . . James, check PM
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Taken to nearby auotobox specialist that my garage recommended.
See what happens, I'm a bit nervous about what the bill will be like ???, but this needs to get sorted.
To be continued . . . . . .
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while you are up North, why not swing by and collect my spare auto box. dead decent condition with tc - for £75
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Taken to nearby auotobox specialist that my garage recommended.
See what happens, I'm a bit nervous about what the bill will be like ???, but this needs to get sorted.
To be continued . . . . . .
Sorted !
My normal garage suggested these people . . .
http://www.stephensengineering.co.uk/
Did the job. Seems the box was ok, serviced, ATF changed, and they found a couple of leaking pipes or something. Not been on a long drive yet, but all seems ok. Acceptable bill !
One interesting thing, they asked if they could buy the car ! . . . or if in the future I decided to sell it to call them first. One of the guys there just loved it. ::)
So, I've got my car back. Just in time, the Mrs Volvo 940 Est has a leaking head gasket, water to outside. So retirement looms for it . . . . :'(
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DIY, very simple, if oily ::), cost:- the price of the ATF plus paraffin to clean the filter. :y
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DIY, very simple, if oily ::), cost:- the price of the ATF plus paraffin to clean the filter. :y
Not for me. I do not do anything myself. No tools, no skills, no time, and no inclination ::)
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Ah OK, I just refuse to pay garage prices for such simple jobs. :y