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(Message started by: lamjed on Jul 30^th, 2009, 11:05am)

Title: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by lamjed on Jul 30^th, 2009, 11:05am

HIYA,COULD ANY ONE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON THE PROBLEM I AM GETTING.I HAVE A 1995 2.9 12V SCORPIO ULTIMA.THE PROBLEM BEING IS AS FOLLOWS,I HAVE TO WAIT FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO BEFORE THE BOX ENGAGES IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE.HOWEVER ONCE IT DOES ENGAGE IT DRIVES NORMALLY.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE OWNED A SCORPIO,SO ANY HELP WOULD BE REALLY GREAT THANKS. :)

Title: Re: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by Gazza_UK on Jul 30^th, 2009, 11:49am

First one would be the Fluid check. .

Warm up engine put in D then some one with foot on brake and check fluid

Title: Re: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by Tekno on Jul 30^th, 2009, 12:42pm

Do NOT drive before you have checked autobox fluid level! And remember that fluid level "shrinks" when hot! It may seem that fluid level is ok if you check it as too cold.

Title: Re: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by Simmo on Jul 30^th, 2009, 1:20pm

Read THIS page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/autogearbox.htm) which has the correct procedure for checking the level and other info.

Title: Re: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by lamjed on Jul 30^th, 2009, 3:20pm

HAVE CHECKED THE LEVELS AND THEY ARE FINE,BUT THANKS FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE

Title: Re: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by Snoopy on Jul 30^th, 2009, 7:55pm

Please take your CAPS LOCK OFF its like shouting on a forum ... Your box sounds as though it might be on its way out.... Make sure all the vacum pipes are connected as the 12v relies on a vacuum for it to engage 4th gear. Check the colour of the oil and its smell.
The gearbox level MUST be checked when its HOT and with the engine running .
If you have done all of that then it might be that the box is on its last. The symptoms of failure are VERY similar but the 12v boxes are quite easy to get hold of.

The MOST important vacum pipe is located under the IACV at the front of the engine bay under the air intake http://www.drich2422.ukfsn.org/Vacum_pipe.JPG

Title: Re: AUTO GEARBOX.
Post by lamjed on Jul 30^th, 2009, 8:01pm

sorry about the caps,will do as you suggest thanks alot