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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: cannonfodder on 21 May 2008, 20:19:42

Title: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: cannonfodder on 21 May 2008, 20:19:42

Hi folks, having a bit of a prob with my auto gearbox... unable to get it tech 2'd till next week due to pennies. its an 'auto gearbox' warning, loses d but drives in 123 absoluteley fine, sometimes D works intermittently. Does anyone know if I will cause anything serious by driving it manual for a week? atf is fine.
thanks in advance

john

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: TheBoy on 21 May 2008, 22:06:44

impossible to say...

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: andyc on 22 May 2008, 00:05:42

My Cav's got a similar problem, 2/3 shift solenoid high voltage.

Supplied a few of theses for the old Senator boxes but not on the Omega as yet

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: cannonfodder on 22 May 2008, 20:42:03

thanks andy. guessin its somethin electrical now! getting it plugged in 2morrow am. Does anyone know if solenoids are expensive to replace, or DIY'able?
thanks
John
with slightly a bit more of a clue than last week  :)

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: albitz on 22 May 2008, 20:44:22

selector switch been cleaned  :question

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: cannonfodder on 22 May 2008, 20:47:23

couldnt get it off with the kit i had... but gave it and all the wiring a good dose of wd40... someone else suggested it could be that too, seems to make logical sense with the symptoms  
thanks

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: Pitchfork on 22 May 2008, 21:18:55

Quote

couldnt get it off with the kit i had... but gave it and all the wiring a good dose of wd40... someone else suggested it could be that too, seems to make logical sense with the symptoms  
thanks

I hope you did not get WD40 inside the switch
It is not a switch cleaner & should never be used on electrical contacts or circuits

Title: Re: gearbox... safe to drive
Post by: bob.dent on 23 May 2008, 10:56:17

Could very well be the selector switch is knackered. Had a similar problem with mine that was cured by a replacement. See if there are any in the Parts Wanted/For Sale section of the forum.