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lucydog
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auto box... no reverse?
« on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 6:56pm » |
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hi, ive just done 30 miles in my scorpio 2 litre auto and ive just gone to reverse and it will not go into reverse?. the forward gears are ok, and ive been reversing today ok?. ive only had the car since friday?.. any ideas..
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Re: auto box
« Reply #1 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 7:05pm » |
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whats the gearbox oil like? level? colour?
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Re: auto box
« Reply #2 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 7:08pm » |
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ive only just got back home, ill have a look at the levels. whats the best way to check autobox oil levels?. warm ,cold any gear?.. thanks..
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Re: auto box
« Reply #3 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 7:15pm » |
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You need to check the oil level with the car at normal running temperature. I also read that you move the gearshift back and forth a couple of times with the engine running. My autobox level was low recently and I suffered a delay before drive engaged in both forward and reverse gears.
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Re: auto box
« Reply #4 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 7:16pm » |
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Thanks for that - I'll give it a go
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Re: auto box
« Reply #5 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 7:40pm » |
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ive just checked the auto gearbox oil, i warmed engine up, moved the gear stick through all gears a couple of times and the oil was covering all the bottom plastic part of the dipstick? the oil is red, clean and smells quiet new and there is plenty of gearbox oil, but it still will not go into reverse?...im worried now...
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:09pm » |
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may need your bands tightened a little, have you noticed it takin a while to select reverse before this happened?
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:12pm » |
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it has been changing gear fine today?. gears were selected quickly.. can you have to much auto gearbox oil in the gearbox and will this cause any problems?.. thanks.
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« Reply #8 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:28pm » |
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if its been fine until now then its not the gear oil, tomorrow try cleaning the maff, failing this its the gearbox shop im afraid, oh! is your o/d light flashing??
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:33pm » |
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where and what is the maff?. the o/d light does not flash?.. can the bands be tightened easily?..
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« Reply #10 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:36pm » |
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bands need to done at a gearbox garage im afraid
the maff sensor is the big lump of metal connected to the airbox, have a look on the main pages for it , try here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cleanmaf.htm
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:47pm » |
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the car had a gearbox rebuild by a gearbox engineer 2 years ago (£400)and the maff was replaced 18 months ago as it would not select o/d?. so the maf wires need a squirt with carb cleaner then you think?. thanks.
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:52pm » |
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possibley, i had this problem with mine after having the box completely reconditioned, you really need to get it pluged in and checked, it might be something simple, where are you in the country?
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 3rd, 2007, 8:53pm » |
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leicester?
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 4th, 2007, 8:04am » |
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Does it go into reverse if you rev the engine slightly when reverse is selected.
If so could either be a sticking solenoid or the bands need tightening as previously stated.
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #15 on: Mar 4th, 2007, 8:08am » |
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hi, if i rev the engine it still will not go into reverse? ive been told to clean the maf wire with carb cleaner but the maf was new last october? do you think its still worth doing?. thanks.
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #16 on: Mar 4th, 2007, 8:14am » |
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YES always try the easy things first.
The MAF is crucial with regards the engine managment and the ECU controls the gear box.
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #17 on: Mar 4th, 2007, 10:50am » |
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i have just took the maf off and sprayed the wires with brake cleaner, the wires were really clean anyway as the maf is only 8 months old?. still no reverse but i put car in reverse and revved the engine and it went up to 4 thouand revs and started to die but when in neutral it revs fine all the way up the rev counter?.. where is the best place to take the car to be checked out?... fords or any garage?..help..
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #18 on: Mar 4th, 2007, 11:33am » |
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Hi,there is a auto gearbox specialist in mountsorell between Leicester and Loughborough who im sure will be of to give you some advise they reconditioned my auto box on my old granada and it lasted the car out. I think a lot of the time ford pass them on to gearbox specialist anyway and add their commision good luck malcolm
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Re: auto box... no reverse?
« Reply #19 on: Mar 4th, 2007, 11:36am » |
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thanks malcolm, can you tell me what they charged you for the recon work?..
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