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[PaulyQ]

So... instead of farting around I may just opt for the other gearbox.

Swapping a box over will be quicker than looking for a needle in a haystack I guess ?? :-?

[Kevin Wood]

If you can find a known good gearbox then that's what I'd do.

Kevin

[sassanach]

how many miles has this box done?

[PaulyQ]

If it's the original box it's done 100,000 or near as dammit - unknown history on the box(i.e. fluid changes etc)

[sassanach]

hows this one progressing?

[philayl]

I had exactly the same problem, same symptoms, afraid it was a goosed gearbox. Cost me £300 for a second hand gearbox off a known 38,000 miler, with 12 months warranty.

[PaulyQ]

Will be after the new year when I get the motor back ... will be a second hand box job for def by the looks of it... that will cost me £200, then the fitting is £300.

Hopefully back in the first week of new year to report back. I just the guy who is doing the motor changes the Thrust Washer(whatever that does) and is nice enough to clean out the selector switch as well.

[PaulyQ]

Well, went to see the car today to see what was happening, guy has emptied the gearbox oil(as he was taking off the gearbox) and again it is black (after replacing it all last week), it looks like both reverse and forward clutch has burnt out (does that make sense to anybody??).

So.... new gearbox on Monday and hopefully my car back

[sassanach]

enlighten please there are 3 forward clutches and one reverse.

[PaulyQ]

Enlighten please

Wish I could...Guy just mentioned just that mate.... forward and reverse clutch was knackered.

Now, call me cynical here, but the car won't engage into ANY gear so 3 forward clutches conking out is pretty much impossible (tried every which way to get the gears engaging - snow mode, sport etc... ), I am assuming it is just one of the forward gears and reverse.

Spoke to the guy who checked my filter and refilled last week and he said there was some muck and rubbish in the filters but nothing substantial, now I don't know the internals of a gearbox so don't know if something failed and decided to go for a float around the box and ruin things?

Question.... thrust washer..... what is it ... what does it do?

[sassanach]

has this gearbox been dismantled?

[PaulyQ]

gearbox not dismantled(just removed), and I'm not letting the mechanic get his hands on it either. I'm taking the old box with me.  

The reason it hasn't been dismantled is that I just need the car on the road and this chap is not a gear box specialist by any thinking.

[sassanach]

i wish you were just around the corner anything to escape this boredom called christmas!!!

[PaulyQ]

LMAO.

Do you think you know what it is?

Apart from a fooked box ?

Hey... think I'm about the only guy on here from around this neck of the woods.... full on Billy No Mates in the Omega world.  

[sassanach]

there is a strong possibility that you have a f@cked force motor in the front sump.this item controls the line pressure to ALL the clutches and band.however i have to admit at 100,000 miles you could simply have a knackered tranny.without a pressure test or a stripdown you will never know.