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[Pete Elite]

I've had a problem for a week or two with my Autobox being a bit thumpy into gears and sudden loss of drive and did try to check and refill to the level but only managed to get in about 3/4 of a litre due to the ridiculous angle at which the bottle has to be to squeeze it in so have now got hold of a length of pipe so i can go in via the engine bay.
 Today i went for about 5 miles or so and it was perfect but was just nearing home and turned left into a road accelerated to about 30 when it lost drive again and just reved. After a couple of pushes on the go pedal it was fine again, my ? is would this just be down to low fluid or could it be something else as i intend to do the level check tomorrow and whilst under there was wondering if there is anything else i should check out?

        Thanks,
                   Pete .

[dbug]

Pete - when my leaking autobox got low thats exactly symptoms i got (except when really low wouldn't move at all!).  Refilled to level ok until it dropped again.

Now swapped box

[Pete Elite]

Thanks dbug, that has put my mind at rest a bit and can only hope it's just low fluid level causing the problem so when done tomorrow it should be OK .

  I'll let you know .

[Pete Elite]

 Update on my Autobox problem .

 I jacked up the car today and put in about 1 & 1/2 litres of fluid before it started to run out again and on the test run seems much better now so hopefully sorted .

           Thanks,
                      Pete .

[Entwood]

Update on my Autobox problem .

 I jacked up the car today and put in about 1 & 1/2 litres of fluid before it started to run out again and on the test run seems much better now so hopefully sorted .

           Thanks,
                      Pete .

Was that with engine running or off If OFF then it needs more fluid yet !!!  Auto box must be checked with engine running and vehicle level

[Pete Elite]

Update on my Autobox problem .

 I jacked up the car today and put in about 1 & 1/2 litres of fluid before it started to run out again and on the test run seems much better now so hopefully sorted .

           Thanks,
                      Pete .

Was that with engine running or off If OFF then it needs more fluid yet !!!  Auto box must be checked with engine running and vehicle level

   Sorry Entwood should have said engine was running .

          Thanks,
                     Pete .