Is it me or just my car!! When I go round an island and accelerate while going round, there is hesitation, never any other time? Does it have something to do with the gear box oil sloshing about?

I have an auto and i don't have that problem.

It's weird, i just revs a bit then takes off?? maybe it has something to do with overdrive!! Only just had a new box in!

can't say i've experienced anything like this either...

Is it me or just my car!! When I go round an island and accelerate while going round, there is hesitation, never any other time? Does it have something to do with the gear box oil sloshing about?

 

My car suffered similar symptoms in the extreme. Every island, every corner - it would rev but not go anywhere. Most embarrasing.

 

This is what I did to resolve the issue:

 

Drained the autobox, cleaned the strainer (use a new gasket when putting sump back on - contact MJP for good price) and then filled up with fresh ATF. Completely sorted the problem! :nana2:

 

My guess is that the AT box was low on fluid and the strainer contaminated. These boxes are quite sensitive to fluid levels.

 

Hope this info is helpful.

 

ATB

 

Dan

Is it me or just my car!! When I go round an island and accelerate while going round, there is hesitation, never any other time? Does it have something to do with the gear box oil sloshing about?

 

Every auto car including Zeds I ever driven has a little lag on drive engagement and unless it is servere don't worry about it. I used to manually sellect second or third with the shifter for corners. This means the car never disengauges drive and the problem is elimiated. It also makes for far more entertaining driving and getting the most out of the box. If it is too baggy then take it back to who ever did your box and get it sorted. If you don't and it is too baggy you'll end up dropping the back end in the bad weather and a higher chance of parking it up a tree, in field or up a post. Normally on its roof.

Any chance of a talk through on how to clean the box and change strainer etc as per DTA's advice?

Any chance of a talk through on how to clean the box and change strainer etc as per DTA's advice?

 

Not difficult but a bit time consuming.

 

For starters, put car on ramp, then

 

1. remove exhaust (all the way to the downpipes)

2. undo hex bolts holding the sump (think there were about 10 or so - make sure you've got a sizeable catch pan underneath as ATF will be overflowing the sump)

3. unbolt the strainer and clean (can use solvent cleaner just make sure it's all removed and dry before putting back onto autobox)

4. scrape off gasket from sump pan and put on new gasket

5. install strainer

6. install sump pan with new bolts & washers (should be part of the gasket kit from MJP)

7. reconnect exhaust

8. refill autobox with ATF through the A/T dipstick

 

Job done!

 

HTH

 

Dan

I think some autoboxes have a drain plug, can't remember which though.

I have never got any hesitation anywhere with my auto. Accept when I nearly ran out of squirt on the way to Black Magic a while back. So it sounds like a problem with the new box. IMO?

I think some autoboxes have a drain plug, can't remember which though.

j-spec

Not difficult but a bit time consuming.

 

For starters, put car on ramp, then

 

1. remove exhaust (all the way to the downpipes)

2. undo hex bolts holding the sump (think there were about 10 or so - make sure you've got a sizeable catch pan underneath as ATF will be overflowing the sump)

3. unbolt the strainer and clean (can use solvent cleaner just make sure it's all removed and dry before putting back onto autobox)

4. scrape off gasket from sump pan and put on new gasket

5. install strainer

6. install sump pan with new bolts & washers (should be part of the gasket kit from MJP)

7. reconnect exhaust

8. refill autobox with ATF through the A/T dipstick

 

Job done!

 

HTH

 

Dan

Don't have to take exhausts fella, just tip sump pan and it will come out. just watch the oil.

And yes their is a drain plug, its on sump pan :cool:

I have never got any hesitation anywhere with my auto. Accept when I nearly ran out of squirt on the way to Black Magic a while back. So it sounds like a problem with the new box. IMO?

Anyone else agree? If so i will have to take it back, this is the 2nd box?

Don't have to take exhausts fella, just tip sump pan and it will come out. just watch the oil.

And yes their is a drain plug, its on sump pan :cool:

 

As AndyP said, not all cars have a drain plug - mine certainly doesn't (series 1 JDM TT).

 

And as for removing the exhaust - that is so that you have ample access to the sump and strainer.

Anyone else agree? If so i will have to take it back, this is the 2nd box?

 

 

no, if it was a fault, you would see it all the time. not only on a corner i would think