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Re: Autobox problem
« Reply #20 on: Mar 17th, 2009, 2:01pm » |
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on Mar 5th, 2009, 3:28am, Jonnycab wrote:One thing is bothering me now  ..... The AA guy saw what was wrong & manually (from underneath) slipped the selector out of P & into N so we could push it.
Now I've had a good look at it & fixed it, I'm wondering why the AA guy couldn't fix it  ....all he had to do was slide the rod end back over the shaft & it would have been drivable, he could have even fitted a new clip (from his assortment of spares in the van) to stop it coming off again.....Once I jacked the car up & had a look, it literally took about 2 minutes to slip the rod back onto shaft & fit a new clip 
Why did I ring the AA in the first place ?....for starters, it was parked on the road & it was raining . I have a limited knowledge of autoboxes, so didn't really know what to look for if I had got underneath (with my legs sticking out into the road). I'd just had a shower & didn't feel like getting dirty again & had to pick my litt'lun up from school in a couple of hours.....& I thought I'd get my money's worth from the AA, as I hadn't called them out for nearly 2 years 
Have to admit though, the AA guy was here within 45 mins & diagnosed the problem as soon as he crawled under the car.....but it still beggars belief why he chose to move the selector to N rather than simply re-attach the rod |
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Think i'll join rac then! I,m having suspicions about my auto selector too, if u wiggle it a bit it ' locks ' into place in drive, but it feels loose in others also when at lights on 2 occasions it seemed feel in neutral for a second as i'v took foot of brake.
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