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Jonnycab
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #20 on: May 7th, 2009, 4:38pm » |
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The place is called 'Thames Transmissions' in Canvey & they really are a genuinely friendly bunch of guys, who really do know what they're doing when it comes to autoboxes 
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #21 on: May 8th, 2009, 8:12am » |
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Good result Jon. 
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Ivan Pevnitsky
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #22 on: May 12th, 2009, 10:13pm » |
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Hi there. Could you say waht is servo? I am russian so don't understand some special terms. maybe you have a scheme or a picture?
I am asking because i'm having problems with my gearbox too. I'll try to send you photo of MAF sensor - because i cannot figure out if it's clear or not (I tried to "clear" the AMF but don't know if it was cleared after my manipulations )
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Ivan Pevnitsky
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #25 on: May 13th, 2009, 7:21pm » |
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Thanks, i found what it is (and remembered that i really know it  )
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Ivan Pevnitsky
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #26 on: May 16th, 2009, 12:20pm » |
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Today clened the MAF (the rear thin wire became shining, but the front one still left brown) Cleaned with this: http://www.liqui-moly.de/liquimoly/produktdb.nsf/id/e_4066.html
But the miracle didn't happen The gearbox still jumps sometimes, sometimes it doesn't swithc from 1-st gear (until I release the accelerator pedal for a second or two). Then on high revs it's switched to O/D off (the indicator on the panel becomes blinking). With this mode it runs smoothly, but it seems that it doesn't switch gears at ll (I thinks it drives on 3-rd. Slow start, then accelerating without any jumps)
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #27 on: May 16th, 2009, 7:43pm » |
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OD light shouldnt flash - that indicates a problem  - if its disengaged, it should light up constantly
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Ivan Pevnitsky
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #28 on: May 17th, 2009, 11:24pm » |
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Yes. The O/D button works fine: when i press it, indicator lihgts up. press again - it goes off. But sometimes after high revs indicator becomes blinking and it seems car drives on 3-rd gear only (until I switch off/on ignition)
But when I start drivging pressing accelerator pedal, it doesn't shift from 1-st gear. It's not a kick-down press. It increases revs slowly, but doesn't switch to 2-nd gear - it can go up to 6000 (I din't dare to try more ), untill I release the accelerator for 1-2 seconds (enough for revs to down to 2000-2500). Then when i press accelerator again, it switches to 2-nd gear.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #29 on: May 18th, 2009, 1:03am » |
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Ivan, I would get an autobox specialist to take a look at it because I don't think you are going to get a correct diagnoses unless you see a specialist. There are so many things that can go wrong with an autobox internally & externally that I think it's just too complicated an issue to solve online
Your problem does sound very much like mine & my O/D light started flashing when it over-revved in 1st trying to find 2nd & if you eased of the accelerator it would find 3rd.
Can you use the winter mode setting on the autobox & pull off in 2nd ?.....I could, but it would start slipping at just over 2000 rpm. If yours is the same then it could be a servo seal problem like mine, but I wouldn't like to say for certain, as I don't know enough about autoboxes to give a diagnoses.....Even a specialist couldn't really give a diagnoses until he has at least driven it & had a look
Good luck  ......
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Ivan Pevnitsky
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #30 on: May 21st, 2009, 7:54pm » |
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Heh. I already took "specialist" year ago when my car stopped to drive forward. Hi fixed it, but not completely - I was able to drive again, but the revs jump, and gears are shifted as I told above (gearbox repairing is very-very expensive here).
He told me that the problem is in the valve body: the temperature causes it to curve a little, and then vavles stuck. But i'm afraid he just don't know the reason.
There're several companies here that offer autogeabox repairing, but the price is toooo-tooo high (you won't believe, but it's about £2000, yes - 2 thousand). That's why I'm trying to find another way. If there were any way to get gearbox from your country. I tried it with Highlander, but the bureaucracy doesn't make it easy 
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Highlander
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #31 on: May 21st, 2009, 10:10pm » |
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They think i'm trying to send a bomb by t he looks of it!!
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gozz
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #32 on: May 21st, 2009, 11:37pm » |
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Ivan.
Bureaucracy is a special description of something to bu--er every normal logical person about.It was invented by persons with nothing better to do,and makes a lot of jobs for them,it is now exacerbated by nonsense pouring in from some strange land called Europe.
Eire is now completely ruined by it,and all that amazing Irish logic is being dashed,as even the Paddys are finding they must toe the Euroline.
We in the funeral trade are being threatened that the traditional shouldering of coffins will have to stop,and we must wheel them.Some brainy geezers somewhere are plotting all this out,and suddenly it will become law
What a load of old cobblers eh ?
This of course has little to do with autoboxes,but is still a headache
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jenko_15
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #33 on: May 29th, 2009, 12:49pm » |
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Having similar problems with my 24v. When driving from cold everything is OK - speedo working, gearchange smooth etc. After about 3-4 miles, the speedo will stop working, the "O/D OFF" light will flash constantly and it goes into 3 speed mode with the changes very "cluncky". If I complete my journey and the car is idle for the rest of the day, then the same will happen as from cold. However, if I break the journey for say 30mins, when I start again the speedo still not working as above, but it will stick in 1st gear. Moving it manually into 2nd is smooth and then back into D and it is very "cluncky" again. 
Any suggestions will be very welcome ineed. BTW - have cleaned the MAF.
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scorpio_man
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #34 on: May 29th, 2009, 1:47pm » |
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on May 29th, 2009, 12:49pm, jenko_15 wrote:Having similar problems with my 24v. When driving from cold everything is OK - speedo working, gearchange smooth etc. After about 3-4 miles, the speedo will stop working, the "O/D OFF" light will flash constantly and it goes into 3 speed mode with the changes very "cluncky". If I complete my journey and the car is idle for the rest of the day, then the same will happen as from cold. However, if I break the journey for say 30mins, when I start again the speedo still not working as above, but it will stick in 1st gear. Moving it manually into 2nd is smooth and then back into D and it is very "cluncky" again.
Any suggestions will be very welcome ineed.
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hi and welcome
have a read of the replies to the thread.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action= display;num=1242751425
that's where i'd start with. at least check the condition of the multi-plug for the gearbox speed sensor.
hth
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #35 on: May 29th, 2009, 4:22pm » |
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Will do - thanks. I'll let you know the outcome.
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tlundkvi
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Re: Autobox headache
« Reply #36 on: Jun 16th, 2009, 6:57am » |
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Jenko, are your cat heatshields in place? Since I have the same problems and no heatshields...
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