gearbox control fault :( help :(

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:05 pm

i took them off gave the filters a cleam and went for a drive. so to begin with i had reverse again the i went to pull away and had next to no power and clunk first engages i edge up to the juction and again no power and then a clunk as the revs bounce around a little and im back into 2nd with the box refusing to change again and no reverse so rather annoyed i head home as im parking up ( on a slight hill) i pop the box into reverse again and its back i pull forward slightly ( with a clunk into 2nd) go for reverse again and its gone

Post by **paul72** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:06 pm

I dont know if this is any help but i found this
http://www.preludepower.com/forums/show ... p?t=350241

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:24 pm

paul72 wrote:I dont know if this is any help but i found this
http://www.preludepower.com/forums/show ... p?t=350241

cheers mate yer gunna try that in sec again, i could only see 2 solenoids on mine is that right??

i only cleaned the gauze i didnt blow the valve through - i dont have brake cleaner is WD40 ok?

Post by **paul72** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:30 pm

No wd40 does not clean really u need brake fluid to make sure its clean , let me know if it works i plan on doing mine at work tommo

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:32 pm

gunna go out and try in 5 and il let you know

gordonlear · Post by **gordonlear** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:27 pm

@LudeIOW I have spare parts off my old auto box and I have the ecu. If you need anything let me know.

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:30 pm

so iv just been and cleaned the solenoid and gauze and I'm afraid there is no change, as i draw the selector back to R after a few moments and a clunk i get reverse then i select N and it goes in, back to D4 a delay with a judder and a jolt and i get second and once its in no R or any other gear

iv cleaned of the two solenoids on the top of the box but the is what appears to be another two metal 'caps' each secured with one bolt each, are these solenoids too??

LudeIOW · Post by **LudeIOW** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:31 pm

gordonlear wrote:@LudeIOW I have spare parts off my old auto box and I have the ecu. If you need anything let me know.

cheers mate il let ya know.

Post by **paul72** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:41 pm

Cant harm just to take them off an have a look ive been noticing mine has been getting slighty slow in changing from 2 nd to 3rd in auto an was hoping this is wat was doing it .

Post by **paul72** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:54 pm

Cant believe same thing just happend to my 4th gen its always been slower changing from 3rd to 4th but this morning i put foot down to over take lorry an it went to change back to 3rd but didnt just revved to 8000 an didnt move so came off pedal then it grabbed gear again but now it seems to change gear really harsh , think this mite be end of box but my trans fluid is very dark so is this worth changing first?