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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: laurie on 23 January 2009, 14:44:40

Title: Can only select reverse
Post by: laurie on 23 January 2009, 14:44:40

Hi All
I have today only got the option to select reverse gear on my autobox. It will go into all other but when trying to drive the car doesnt move and the automatic gearbox warning comes on the MID.

Firstly, is this a failed box, or is this a sensor or something else i could check?

All advise appreciated.

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: vauxfan2k on 23 January 2009, 14:46:44

first thing to do is check the fluid level, have you noticed any leaks coming from the car? usually dark red puddles on the ground where you park overnight.

cheers

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: laurie on 23 January 2009, 14:49:37

i noticed something slightly brown today, so decided to not start it anymore. any ideas, should i change fluid first or something else?

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: vauxfan2k on 23 January 2009, 14:52:14

Yeah Look thru the how-to's and get the fluid changed asap, if there is a leak you will be able to find it easier and hopefully without damaging the box further.

cheers

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: laurie on 23 January 2009, 14:57:04

anyone got the link to changing the fluid on the autobox, is this an easy to do task?

How much tme will it take etc

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 January 2009, 15:01:51

I think my first action would be to top up the fluid level. If it doesn't respond to that I think it's unlikely a fluid change would do any good, and it will avoid wasting 7 litres of fluid and a few hours.

To check the fluid level, warm the car up, cycle it through each position of the gear selector and with it in park and the engine running, remove the level plug on the driver's side of the gearbox sump and fill until the fluid starts to run back out. Do this with the car as level as possible.

Kevin

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: vauxfan2k on 23 January 2009, 15:24:25

Yeah Look thru the how-to's and get the fluid changed asap, if there is a leak you will be able to find it easier and hopefully without damaging the box further.

cheers

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: laurie on 23 January 2009, 21:59:53

ok, before i top the fluid up is there any other reason i can only select reverse gear?

I can select all forward gears but when trying to move off the revs climb and then the automatic gearbox MID warning is displayed and then car will not move.

I suspect the box is knackered but any other assistance would be muchly appreciated.

Title: Re: Can only select reverse
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 January 2009, 22:10:20

It could well be that the box has had it, but it's also possible that the fluid level is low enough that it's sucking air in every position other than reverse and not actuating the clutches. I must admit I did have a feeling that reverse is normally the first to go rather than the last.

Especially if you have seen traces of fluid, it's well worth trying a top-up IMHO. Have you had any symptoms while driving? Slipping, sluggish changes, etc? If not, there's a good chance that the box hasn't been damaged IMHO.

Kevin