poorly sally

[clivvy]

Id certainly be running this by Rick...anyway, didnt you have this issue before?

[larson]

Originally Posted by cncfabs

Wow thats a lot of miles on an auto box

thats alot of miles

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by larson

ignore me

ok.....why?

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by briggie

gearbox ok ?

paulllllyyyyyy owned it from new, i did the last 20-30 k in it no problems at all. goes like stink. towed trailer with it no problems . it all works mechanicaly as it should

[briggie]

Originally Posted by clivvy

Id certainly be running this by Rick...anyway, didnt you have this issue before?

no clive , gearbox has been changed since then ....last time it wouldnt move in any gear ... but since its been replaced its been fantastic , untill this morning .

rick/swifty are brilliant with all the work they have done on my truck , i have no doubt at all the work they do is top notch .... i suspect this issue is with the new box tho

[clivvy]

bummer...

[briggie]

lets put it this way clive , if i was confident enough of it making it to ricks from here , it would be down there now for swifty/rick to fix , and any other car i may have that needs fixing , despite the massive distance , full confidence in swifty /rick to fix any vehicle we have

[briggie]

there seems to be quite a few solenoids around the auto box .... might not be as difficult as first appears ...... i hope

[solarman216]

according to the manual, if it pulls in forward but not reverse, then check the fluid, if OK then remove the sump and check the control valve assembly, this is a very complicated multi part valve block, with lots of balls and springs, so may be a bit too big a job for Ross but you have nothing to loose it could just be a bit of swarff stuck under a ball, but as I said on the phone I would give it 1200 revs cold and whack it from drive to reverse several times to try and clear it first, with your foot in the foot brake of course, Rick

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by rustic

Well you called your first car Sally, and then you go and introduce another woman called Wendy, of course Sally will play up.

That is a very good point, you see that Pete, Rick

[briggie]

Originally Posted by solarman216

That is a very good point, you see that Pete, Rick

but all cars are female ....

pretty to look at but expensive to maintain,

need a good service occasionally,

and the only way you get anywhere is to put your foot down

[briggie]

Originally Posted by solarman216

according to the manual, if it pulls in forward but not reverse, then check the fluid, if OK then remove the sump and check the control valve assembly, this is a very complicated multi part valve block, with lots of balls and springs, so may be a bit too big a job for Ross but you have nothing to loose it could just be a bit of swarff stuck under a ball, but as I said on the phone I would give it 1200 revs cold and whack it from drive to reverse several times to try and clear it first, with your foot in the foot brake of course, Rick

is it something you and swifty could do ? ..... and will it be safe to drive down there ? , i mean if the gearbox needs stripping down in bits and rebuilding ?

[solarman216]

I cannot say for sure, but yes it will drive fine forwards so will get down here no problem and then we can look at it, Rick

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by solarman216

That is a very good point, you see that Pete, Rick

it does seem a bit of a coinkidink doesnt it..

anyway, id say if you can, drive it down to Ricks. I cant see any reason why you would need reverse if you stick to the motorways etc? although in saying that..if you have to stop off on the way, you may find youself in a position where you have to reverse?

id ask ross, seen as he has the car, to try what Rick suggested with the gears, perhaps he can clear it?

[briggie]

Originally Posted by clivvy

it does seem a bit of a coinkidink doesnt it..

anyway, id say if you can, drive it down to Ricks. I cant see any reason why you would need reverse if you stick to the motorways etc? although in saying that..if you have to stop off on the way, you may find youself in a position where you have to reverse?

id ask ross, seen as he has the car, to try what Rick suggested with the gears, perhaps he can clear it?

good point clive , if im honest , im getting fairly sick of it , but i trust rick and swifty to sort out any problems with it , including if it needs a new gearbox , i really love this car , but there comes a point ..... im sure you understand ....but it may be a case of " the devil you know " ( dont tell sally lol ) ....... im absolutely heartbroken and probably not thinking straight , but im considering not paying the mortgage to raise funds for a replacement vehicle , with sally in px ... dunno yetl , like i said im probably not thinking straight .