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AngieP · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 20:00 Post subject: Automatic Transmission

J Reg 1992, 2.5 td exceed

I have been experiencing something over the past couple of months that I can only explain as clutch slip but I have automatic transmission, I have changed my ATF oil today and it stank it smelt burnt and brown as p** after replacing the oil I took the paj for a run and guess what I still have the clutch slip symptons but now I can not engage gear I put it in reverse and nothing happens just reving the B******* off the engine, I put it drive and the same happens as in reverse. What as happened please help Embarassed

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nick the nurse · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 20:23 Post subject:

The gearbox fluids cream crackered go to search top of the forum page and type in like this
atf AND change....tells you all you need to know...hopefully when its changed the box will work again

HTH

mph · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:36 Post subject:

Nick the poor girl says she has changed the oil and can't get gears now?

What did you put back in? should be dexron 2 or three ATF oil.

have you under or over filled it?

You may need to change the oil again?

Mark

nick the nurse · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 23:03 Post subject:

So she did Embarassed

teach me to speed read when I'm tired Embarassed

sorry AngieP

BUMP.anyone got any ideas Confused

Come on guys Damsel in Distress Wink

AngieP · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:22 Post subject:

Update

My friends Hubby dropped the oil for me on Sunday 23rd, the car had been experiencing some problems that resembled clutch slip and was a bit sluggish and slow to change gear, he sugested the same as you guys change the oil so I took it to his house where he has a flat drive he drained the oil but only 2.5 litre approx was drained he then put some new oil in I started the Paj and engaged all the gears all was fine I took it for a spin still slipping and still sluggish.

I went back to his house on way back at a junction the Paj would not move it just revved higher and higher until it eventually moved but I was probably getting about 15 to 20 MPH out of it when arriving at the house I explained what had happened and he had a go this time there was no gears whats so ever reverse/drive/2/Lwe turned the engine off and left for about 10 mins started it up and it would engage gear but would struggle to pull the Paj.

he drained the oil once more which looked and smelt just like the old stuff that we had removed earlier and tried again we got all the same symptoms

The Oil is COMMA but says DEXTRON II on the lable and it was recommended by the car place where I bought it from.

I have read quite a few threads on here and it says that there should 7.5 litres approx in the transmission box. my levels are all correct but the oil still looks dirty and smells burnt.

PLEASE PLEASE HELP had the Paj some years now and dont want to get rid but if it's the gear box thats gone I believe it will cost me more than the cars worth!!! Crying or Very sad

Richie · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:43 Post subject:

You need to find a auto transmission center near you that has a vaccum system to vaccum all the oil out, remove the pans and clean all filters, do the belts etc insiode the box, readjust the kick down, test all solonoids and fill with new correct fluid. Not cheap, these do it for sure

http://www.transcentre.co.uk/

AngieP · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 19:28 Post subject: more help

Hi guys thanks for your advice I have put everything on hold until after christmas before I decide what to do with the Paj. however I do have a question if you look at the picture could you please tell me something, if the kick down is extremely slack would that be detrimental to the changing of gears on my auto box also I have read that they should be a stopper soldered to this cable but mine appears to not have one! also how tight should the throttle cable be as this also is quite slack.

Is it an easy job to replace the kickdown cable or will it need to go to a garage

BIG RED · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 19:35 Post subject:

the stopper is under the orange gaiter and it dosent look too slack its abt same as mine.

BIG RED · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 19:38 Post subject:

if you havent messed with the cables before it went wrong it shouldent be them thats the problem.inside the gearbox there is a filter if thats blocked then it will restrict the flow of oil to the torque converter.hence no drive.

AngieP · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 19:44 Post subject:

AngieP · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 19:46 Post subject:

BIG RED · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 19:58 Post subject:

sorry cant comment on that missing then.but it should still drive ok but probably not kickdown.

dpruk · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:19 Post subject:

If you put the accelerater to full throttle at the pump end you will see it. As it is I have arrowed it in yellow
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii315/dpruk/Dsc04601.jpg