Hello all!,

I have posted a couple of times about this problem and had no joy?

I have a 91 uk spec twin turbo with an auto gearbox I have two problems with it, the first is:- When driving on cold engine I select reverse drive back and after a few feet the box seems to click into a mode as if i was using the brake and gas peddal at same time its fine when warm. The second problem is:- when driving forward hard the gears go 1st to 2nd then 2nd to 4th after a few seconds it kicks into 3rd then to 4th. I have tryed the diognostic gearbox test but it doesent work?

Can anyone please help me with this??? :confused:

And thanks in advance!!

Hi there, not much help but more supportive evidence; my auto does exactly the same in reverse, but only on a cold start in winter. I wondered if it is oil/temperature related. It feels very similar to the limp home mode the gearbox seems to have sometimes like when I destroyed the last gearbox. Also, when cold, the car will stall sometimes when going from reverse to drive or vice versa. I try to avoid it by running the car for a minute or so before use. Helps a bit.

 

Don't have the 1 - 2 - 4 - 3 - 4 gear selection problem though...

Its very strange! I cant work it out? but does sound like the limp home mode? not sure how you check it though??

When im driving steady the gears work fine, driving forward that is! think changing the oil might be a good start? oil level seems fine but I cant get a true reading due to the oil movement while engine running.

For the reversing problem, check your brakes aren't binding. I've had this happen on another car I had and turned out to be the rear pads. I think I chamfered one of the edges to cure the problem.

That could be the problem? I did think that some time ago! One of the rear brakes rubbs constantly and are starting to look low, Think I shall change the rear pads before I start to panic!!

Cheers mate!

I have noticed that the limp home mode if it is that? does the same as reverse not as bad but struggles at times and smells of fuel?

Maybe someone out there can help me???

I have just read in another post that it could be the ECU (smell of fuel and a few other probs) where do I find the ECU and how do I do a diognosic test on it?

Cheers everyone!!