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[omegasbreak]

to those who helped prev thank you, just waiting till i can get it on vauxhalls computer to sort the drive issue £78 jees anyway, as you were aware it drives perfectly in winter mode, is there a way of keeping this on all the time? when you turn engine off obv winter mode goes off, some cars stay in whichever mode you were in when you switched off but my 2.2 doesnt, can i change it so it does??

[Jimbob]

No...

but where are you, you may be able to get a better and cheaper service here....

[Entwood]

Winter mode goes OFF automaticaly at speed anyway ..

"Winter programme T
In the event of starting-off difficulties on
slippery roads, press button T (can be
operated only in D – T lights up). The vehicle
starts off in third gear.
The winter program is switched off by:
z pressing button T again
z manually shifting to P, 3, 2 or 1 or to P, 4, 3
or 2
z holding the accelerator pedal in the
kickdown position for longer than two
seconds
z turning off the ignition.
The winter programme is automatically
switched off at speeds in excess of approx.
80 km/h."

[Andy B]

to those who helped prev thank you,  .....

Remind us  :-? Why would you want to drive in 3rd gear all the time? Your mpg will go sky high or out the floor ..... how ever you look at it.   

[omegasbreak]

im in northumberland, morpeth, tried a few garages here but nobody will touch it as its the gearbox! yes the original problem is when i put it in drive, put my foot on the throttle the engine just revs and i dont move, happens in 1 2 3 too, till the engine sort of bumps and stinks of hot gearbox oil and moves off, works ok in winter mode and reverse

[Entwood]

One assumes you have checked/changed the ATF in accordance with the instructions in the guide

Sounds so like low fluid to me ........ 

[Jimbob]

i reckon there will be a broken thrust washer in the small sump