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Title: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: swrkent on 11 October 2010, 19:35:48
does anyone have any feedback on stanton autos in tonbridge
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: RobG on 11 October 2010, 20:37:46
Why, you got problems with the box :question
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: swrkent on 11 October 2010, 20:57:44
yes seems to slam into 3rd then goes to safe mode turn off restart and goes ok for different amounts of time could be minutes could be days Thinking about getting it checked at stantons  :-/
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: sassanach on 11 October 2010, 21:03:22
bung in a new 2-3 solenoid :y
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: swrkent on 11 October 2010, 21:05:11
would that be a hard job to do dont know too much about auto boxes
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: sassanach on 11 October 2010, 21:08:09
not very difficult but very messy ;D
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: swrkent on 11 October 2010, 21:09:23
how involved is it do i need any special tools
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: sassanach on 11 October 2010, 21:12:39
nope, 10mm af socket for the sump bolts and a pair of grips/pliers to remove the retaining pin :y
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: swrkent on 11 October 2010, 21:20:13
should think i can manage that just need some ramps to get underneath with
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: Entwood on 11 October 2010, 21:29:33
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nope, 10mm af socket for the sump bolts and a pair of grips/pliers to remove the retaining pin :y

and about 75 gallons of body wash, shampoo, detergent, deoderant and aftershave for you,  path cleaner for the path,  incinerator and matches for your clothes....

Doing ANYTHING to the autobox is the smelliest, dirtiest, most abysmal job ever invented.


:(
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: vauxfan2k on 11 October 2010, 21:32:01
atf fluid smells like cat pi$$, and it dont wash off, so prepare to sleep in th shed for a few days with odour eaters stuffed down your top.  (eeek watching post count v carefully)

 ;D
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: Kevin Wood on 11 October 2010, 22:48:38
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atf fluid smells like cat pi$$, and it dont wash off, so prepare to sleep in th shed for a few days with magic trees round your toes.

 ;D

<sharp intake of breath>

 ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: vauxfan2k on 12 October 2010, 19:01:10
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<sharp intake of breath>

 ;)

Kevin


Shoosh you! look up, it never happened right!!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: auto gearbox on 2000 2.5v6 elite estate
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2010, 19:06:08
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Doing ANYTHING to the autobox is the smelliest, dirtiest, most abysmal job ever invented.


:(

I could point you in the direction of some worse jobs at work ...... can crusher,  underneath the blancher etc etc  ;D ;D