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[chris1066]

hi all. i have a 2.2 cd auto estate. 02 year, i have noticed a few probs latley with the gear box. firstly . sometimes when it is in drive its as if it pops out of gear so what i have to do is take it out of drive and put it into 3 then back into drive again then its ok.only usually happens 1st thing in the morning. has done it about 3 times. second. now that it hasent done the above for a little while it now seams to hold 1st gear for to long before it changes into second and my foot isnt pressed hard down on the accelerator. these issues only happen when i first get into the car in the morning when im goin to work and when leaving work. seams to be ok when its warm. any feedback would be great full. many thanks

[Elite Pete]

Try checking the fluid levels in the gearbox first

[chris1066]

i will try that. i have noticed there is no transmission dipstick in the engine bay, is there another procedeir  that i need to follow?

[albitz]

Pretty sure there is a guide in the relevant section.

[Elite Pete]

Yep

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90508.0

[buttsy19]

On first start up from cold the gearbox will hold first gear slightly longer than usual to allow the catalytic converter to heat up quicker, this is quite normal, once warmed up the gear change should be smoothe reaching lockup at about 45mph.

[chris1066]

i have done some research and apparently these gearboxes are called a gearbox for life, so , once there gone its gone, i hope this isnt the case as ive only had the car a few weeks, i will try the atf first chance i can get, thank you for all the feedback. chris.

[chris1066]

this morning i could not get it into any gear except reverse, had to wate a little while for the gears to engage, was ok on the way home?

[dbug]

As said check ATF level - if its very low it won't engage gears!!

[chris1066]

it took 3/4 of a liter of atf?

[amba]

And is it working any better ?

[albitz]

Did you follow the procedure as per the guide ?.......engine running,move shift lever through all gears a couple of times,then put it in park and with engine still running check the ATF level with the car on level ground.

[chris1066]

cant really tell if its any better tbh, the issue wasnt all the time, yes, i followed the correct procedure. wasnt sure if what i put in was to much or not enough, some came out when i lowered it off the jack but very minimull.

[amba]

As long as you had the car running and level when you checked,you have done it correct

Go through all the gears several times then check fluid level again with car level and engine running..fingers crossed that was you probelm before