Update on sally - Page 8

Freebird · 06-04-2010, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bat21

I have just spoke to the garage Pete, they have sourced a replacement ATF cooler and will be getting on with the job tomorrow

Tip top there Bat, seeing the job through, well done.

clivvy · 06-04-2010, 19:35

i'm very glad to hear we have found the cause of the problem, brilliant, shows the garage know what they are doing, and when this new gearbox is fitted, the cars gonan be great.

Bat21 · 06-04-2010, 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

....but i still dont understand why on earth someone would join the pipes....

Pete, the oil cooler for the gearbox is part of the radiator that cools the engine.

Manual Mistrals have a different radiator that does not have the built in oil cooler. At some time during its life (quite recently I would say), your Mistral has had a replacement radiator fitted, whoever fitted it fitted the wrong rad hence having to 'loop' the pipes from/to the box.

Basically your old box would have been pumping fluid to what it thought was an oil cooler, the lack of the cooler in the circuit mean the AFT would just keep getting hotter and hotter until........ well you know the rest

briggie · 06-04-2010, 23:12

thankyou for the explanation . so does this mean it has to have a new radiator ?

extreme-4x4 · 07-04-2010, 00:36

yep.... just bought one for mine auto rad with cooler 170.00.

manual ones 2 a penny.

did consider making a cooler out of brake pipe and lots of coils, but decided its not worth the risk

clivvy · 07-04-2010, 08:07

i told you there may well be "unforseen expenses", story of my life lol!

hope we have enough left for that windscreen??

briggie · 07-04-2010, 08:57

forgive my stupidity , but ..... what is a after market atf cooler then ? is it a different radiator than the original ? or is it a seperate thing alltogether ? , and will it work ok ?

Tony · 07-04-2010, 08:58

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Originally Posted by clivvy

i told you there may well be "unforseen expenses", story of my life lol!

hope we have enough left for that windscreen??

They are over £400, unless the insurance kicks in. Had mine done (they are the same) and had to pay, then claim it back.
Tony

briggie · 07-04-2010, 09:03

windscreen doesnt really bother me to be honest , that can be sorted later , but if i claim on my insurance and pay my excess ( £300 ) is it classed as a claim and do i lose my ( full ) no claims bonus ?

makeitfit · 07-04-2010, 09:20

Do your windscreen on your insurance, usually about 50-70 quid. It doesn't effect your no claims bonus, unless you bought your insurance of an ebay car dealer did you

Got my screen done on the insurance and got the one with a top tint into the bargain

briggie · 07-04-2010, 09:31

just rung my insurance ...it seems i have to go to autoglass ( no option ) , and i have to pay a windscreen excess of £100.....so ..... i did a bit of phoning ...... and i found a company in huddersfield who will replace and fit it ( including green sunstrip at the top ) for £170........im gonna save up

. incidently autoglass want in excess of £400 for the same windscreen .......and this place in huddersfield has my windscreen in stock !!!!

briggie · 07-04-2010, 09:32

oh its called national windscreens ... very nice man called richard spoke to me

briggie · 07-04-2010, 09:35

its ok guys i will save up for it , you guys have helped enough , for which im eternally gratefull ,i hope one day to thank you personally

clivvy · 07-04-2010, 10:17

Sounds like this cars going to end up being a very nice example indeed!

briggie · 07-04-2010, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivvy

Sounds like this cars going to end up being a very nice example indeed!

pride of place is the club sticker in the back window

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06-04-2010, 19:35	#107
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	i'm very glad to hear we have found the cause of the problem, brilliant, shows the garage know what they are doing, and when this new gearbox is fitted, the cars gonan be great.

06-04-2010, 23:12	#109
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	thankyou for the explanation . so does this mean it has to have a new radiator ?

07-04-2010, 00:36	#110
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	yep.... just bought one for mine auto rad with cooler 170.00. manual ones 2 a penny. did consider making a cooler out of brake pipe and lots of coils, but decided its not worth the risk

07-04-2010, 08:07	#111
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	i told you there may well be "unforseen expenses", story of my life lol! hope we have enough left for that windscreen??

07-04-2010, 08:57	#112
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	forgive my stupidity , but ..... what is a after market atf cooler then ? is it a different radiator than the original ? or is it a seperate thing alltogether ? , and will it work ok ?

07-04-2010, 09:03	#114
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	windscreen doesnt really bother me to be honest , that can be sorted later , but if i claim on my insurance and pay my excess ( £300 ) is it classed as a claim and do i lose my ( full ) no claims bonus ?

07-04-2010, 09:20	#115
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Do your windscreen on your insurance, usually about 50-70 quid. It doesn't effect your no claims bonus, unless you bought your insurance of an ebay car dealer did you Got my screen done on the insurance and got the one with a top tint into the bargain

07-04-2010, 09:31	#116
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	just rung my insurance ...it seems i have to go to autoglass ( no option ) , and i have to pay a windscreen excess of £100.....so ..... i did a bit of phoning ...... and i found a company in huddersfield who will replace and fit it ( including green sunstrip at the top ) for £170........im gonna save up . incidently autoglass want in excess of £400 for the same windscreen .......and this place in huddersfield has my windscreen in stock !!!!

07-04-2010, 09:32	#117
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	oh its called national windscreens ... very nice man called richard spoke to me

07-04-2010, 09:35	#118
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	its ok guys i will save up for it , you guys have helped enough , for which im eternally gratefull ,i hope one day to thank you personally

07-04-2010, 10:17	#119
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	Sounds like this cars going to end up being a very nice example indeed!