NASTY cold gearchange

[JamesV6CDX]

Question relates to my V6 Meega dog workhorse.


Over the last few days, when setting out in the mornings, the automatic gearchange is VERY jerky, makes a horrible noise and he whole car shudders.

Drive half a mile or so, and it's absolutely fine.

Autobox shagged?

I changed the autobox fluid about 3 months ago.

[TheBoy]

Question relates to my V6 Meega dog workhorse.


Over the last few days, when setting out in the mornings, the automatic gearchange is VERY jerky, makes a horrible noise and he whole car shudders.

Drive half a mile or so, and it's absolutely fine.

Autobox shagged?

I changed the autobox fluid about 3 months ago.

Check the level again as a first....

[tunnie]

so after 10 mins, starting off from a stand still its fine??

Suggests the box is fine really if its ok when warm? - Does it rev high before the changes?

[JamesV6CDX]

yup, after 5 mins it's as smooth as a baby's bum

just jerky when cold! makes awful noises too.

I will check the fluid level when the ground is dry!

[TheBoy]

Shame the g/box ecu isn't updatedable on yours

[Martin_1962]

Does it feel like it is slipping?

Did you do all the filters?

Martin

[lachleaves]

It deliberately stalls the gearchange when cold to heat up the catalytic convertor anyway doesn't it?  Hence after 5 minutes or so, when it's warmed - it appears fine.

Regards
Lachleaves

[Ghosts in my machine]

Mine is a bit jerky for the first few minutes as well, but doesn't make any nasty noises.

Only happens when really cold and been stood overnight. I gather that this is normal.

Does updating the software on the gearbox ECU smooth this out?

[TheBoy]

Mine is a bit jerky for the first few minutes as well, but doesn't make any nasty noises.

Only happens when really cold and been stood overnight. I gather that this is normal.

Does updating the software on the gearbox ECU smooth this out?

From my own experience, and reports of others, all changes are smoother...