hi,

 

i know there are loads of threads about the dreaded auto box but i have to be in work soon - my auto box is a 2nd hand one and working lovely - oil cooler fitted at the same time - it was running great today - stopped for fuel and now will not change out of 2nd - checked oil and seems fine - extremely clean almost transparant with a hint of pink - no codes on diagnostics - can it be a simple blockage or anything other than knackered gearbox - i suppose if this one is dead it will be conversion time anyone got any good options - how much for a rebuild if i remove box etc - any help greatly recieved

 

regards

 

dave

Don't know what the problem is mate, but I hope it's not the end of the box.

hi fella give up happened to me exact,

i have someone my way essex who do a rebuiled and fit £300

let me know if i can help

 

jj

hi JJ,

 

 

Not sure if it is the end of the box - there is a guy staying here at the minute from London way and says he has his own garage and has worked on plenty and recons it could just be blocked - the box has been lovely and smooth (but then i have been giving it some hammer the last couple of months) still makes me smile the speed of these things

 

i would be interested in the rebuild - do you now what type of rebuild it could be (do they just replace whats gone or do they check over evrything else as well) - i have my old box sitting around or i could remove the box and courier it up - i would be very gratefull of any further info

 

regards

 

dave

hi fella give up happened to me exact,

i have someone my way essex who do a rebuiled and fit £300

let me know if i can help

 

jj

 

That's very cheap - when the 'box failed in my red ZX I paid a specialist about £1400 for a full strip down and re-build.

 

HOpefully it is something simple - but then replacing a failed 'box with a 2nd hand one is always going to be a gamble.

 

JeffTT does the manual conversion for around £1600 all in it if helps.....

 

Richard:chef:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:{referrer:source%3F}&rlz=1I7TSEA&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=automatic+transmissions+ltd+romford&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=automatic+transmissions+ltd&hnear=Romford,+Greater+London&cid=12191660402761429110

 

here they are.

just ask them they did all mine 1005 and in 2 days

 

tell them John with black zed done 3 weeks ago

 

good luck

ps mine was sent on a pallet too

Many thanks for the link - will have to weigh up the options - if i keep it as auto then i will look into full rebuild - or i may see what the waiting list is like for a manual conversion - i take it the manual boxes are a lot stronger - i dropped the gearbox sump and it is very brown - baffled how the dipstick showed it as almost clear??? I would be interested to know from those who converted from auto to manual if they are pleased they did so

 

dave