Pulled into Safeway carpark, strange grining boise as i stopped!

Put in neutral, noise worse, put in drive and went around car park, noise went away. did shopping, came back - no drive. just whirring away?

Its a 91 NA, with 90k.

Anaway as panic started to setin I tried 2nd worked ok to get me going, put back into drive at about 20mph- nothing. had to get home so carried on.

got up to about 35, put into drive, everything ok 3rd and 4th came into play no slip? but whed i had to slow down and pick up speed againbeloe 30, slipping or no drive and had to put it back to 2nd then ok again.

So driving it like a manual at the moment! only transport i have got.

 

Any clues, will have to get looked at soon, before it packs up completely.

thats a new one to me. i think every single other autobox that has given up the ghost lost top gears first and only drove in 1st and 2nd (as mine did). i hope this is good news for you - but lets see what the experts think.

 

ps have you checked the autobox oil level and colour/smell of the oil?

Yep, first thing I did, always check every week anyway. Level, colour ( clear) and smell all OK.

well thats a start. next thing is an autobox diagnostic. could be problem with speed sensor or solenoid problem.

 

http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnettech/autodiag/autodiag.html

Done self test on box - 10 short flashes. so nothing there?

This is starting to sound very familier!!

odd one. im afraid thats the extent of my knowledge with the autobox as i converted it to a manual once mine had buggered ;)

 

does your '1' work?

Yep 1 ok, 2 ok, D ok above 35mph!!!???

Sounds like the low clutch plates bud ;)

Yep, one way clutch has given up the ghost, goes in today for strip down etc.

Good luck with it, looks like mines going in now aswell.