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(Message started by: irratic on Jun 2^nd, 2006, 5:10pm)

Title: autobox 2.0L
Post by irratic on Jun 2^nd, 2006, 5:10pm

had an autobox specialist put a code read on my 95 2.0L he says the the 3rd shift solenoid is gone and it reads that there is a crack in a seal..... he says £450 to repair.... if these are true how come every day for the first 10 minutes of driving the box is perfect then while in drive the o/d light comes on and you loose drive?? stop the car, do nothing and the car then pulls off perfect again untill you pick up speed then o/d light again .... why would it be perfect untill its run for 5 to 10 minutes??????could this be a loom problem and this is giving bad codes????

Title: Re: autobox 2.0L
Post by irratic on Jun 2^nd, 2006, 6:10pm

right, i don't beleive its the box... this is a wiring problem somewhere..... when the box looses drive, if you stop the car turn off the ignition then straight back on, the car will drive in drive for another few minutes perfect then jumps out, o/d light comes on.. stop car, turn ignition off and on again and the drive comes back again so it cant be a temperature problem... has anyone got any ideas???? what resets for a period of time when the ignition is reset????? anybody??????

Title: Re: autobox 2.0L
Post by irratic on Jun 2^nd, 2006, 7:40pm

to add to all this... if the o/d light and the gears or clutch slip out while driving and without stopping i very quickly turn the ignition key off and straight back on i get full drive again for about 5 minutes....can someone please tell me what resets that quickly that will reset the gearbox????? the code read was really just a waste of money.obviously....

Title: Re: autobox 2.0L
Post by mr._floppy on Jun 2^nd, 2006, 8:46pm

Well , don't pay £450, I think you've figured that one out !

Sounds very electrical to me too.

Our Auto Tech Boffins will be along soon to advise you on relays and stuff.

Has it been like this for long or have you just bought the car ?

Title: Re: autobox 2.0L
Post by scorpio_man on Jun 2^nd, 2006, 8:58pm

hi there

have you cleaned the MAF or checked the fluid?

have a read of this....http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/ccmonitor.htm and http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/odlight.htm

Title: Re: autobox 2.0L
Post by irratic on Jun 3^rd, 2006, 1:05am

thanks for the replies lads......ive been going all round the loom today seeing if there is any problems... cant find anything.....ive cleaned the MAF etc... the problem is corrected too easy with just the ignition on and off, i may be wrong but i don't beleive it to be an actual gearbox problem...like you say i think its definately electrical......but what????i thought the systems did a check relitavely quickly... after an ignition reset it will run fine any where from 5 to 10 min minutes,thats why now i don't beleive its the loom..ive only just had the car... my mate picked it up in leeds ,drove it all the way back to stoke,drove around in it for 2 days no problems at all, i'm getting really stump now... any ideas for me to check would be most welcome.....

Title: Re: autobox 2.0L
Post by irratic on Jun 4^th, 2006, 8:23pm

just an update on this gearbox problem....ruled out temp sensors due to the fact the box seems to reset itself if i turn the ignition key off and straight back on....and yes i've done it while still moving.......just done some tests on a very long road...holding the speed at 50 or so the box is perfect, then loose the drive, key off and straight back on , drive returns for about 3 to 4 miles then loose the drive. key off and on, drive comes back just done this for an hour.... at a constant speed. it always looses drive between 3 to 4 miles(or kilometers which ever it is)does any one beleive this is still an internal gearbox problem????has anyone got any ideas????? other than a gallon of petrol and a match???