Auto Gearbox Banging Into Gears What Can It Be?

[jamesey]

ive only had the car a week and already im jinxed yet again

its been fine all week but last night it had a parking sensor error and the door allarm light was flashing whilst i was driving , ive checked under the passenger seat and yes its soaked and yes the control box is ruined (corroded) nothe parking sensors dont work

but also last night my wife was driving and it was a bit rough going through the auto box i put it down to her shoes , this morning ive taken it 20 miles and its been fine but then tonight i drove over a mini island and the box went BANG into another gear , i slowed down but it kept doing it every time it changed up and down the gears in drive , what can it be?

ive been told of some solinoids and is there any common faults with and joints or drive shafts on auto also what about the engine stabalised underneath could it be that , its too dark to look tonight

it did feel like a gearbox problem , i had to put it into 2nd and limp home , now im just really dis heartened nothing ever goes right for me with cars :)

[big_kev]

it kept doing it every time it changed up and down the gears in drive , what can it be?

 

If you're lucky the gearbox is low on oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think I seen your car the other day.......pic below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jamesey]

it kept doing it every time it changed up and down the gears in drive , what can it be?

 

If you're lucky the gearbox is low on oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think I seen your car the other day.......pic below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes your right big kev , it feels like that i bought it on saturday from a private seller so ive got no come backs there

which one is the top up hole , and is the same hole where you level check it???there so many different ones on here .

[chromedome]

I agree with Big Kev. May be worth an ATF fluid change as it burns with time. Probably best done by a garage you trust as the ATF fluid has to be at a certain temperature when checking the fluid level.

[jamesey]

I agree with Big Kev. May be worth an ATF fluid change as it burns with time. Probably best done by a garage you trust as the ATF fluid has to be at a certain temperature when checking the fluid level.

 

do you know what type of atf fluid to put in it , the reason i ask is we have loads at work , its all quality stuff aswell???

[jamesey]

had it plugged in to vag -com today and there was loads of gearbox faults , tip selector , and a few other things , they all erased ok , but driving it around today when i put it into drive from neutral it goes in rough not smooth like it did , i turned the engine off and turned back on and it was fine then??? not rough going into drive , its as though its a sensor or somthing , i did notice a motor noise coming from the front of the gearbox area without the engine running.

with the roughness coming back i took it for another vag com and only 2 faults came back up there was an engine temp sensor coolant and a auto box oil temp fault , it was reading 27deg it seemed all ok??

the fault/part was a G93 and thats inside the box its

[jamesey]

had it plugged in to vag -com today and there was loads of gearbox faults , tip selector , and a few other things , they all erased ok , but driving it around today when i put it into drive from neutral it goes in rough not smooth like it did , i turned the engine off and turned back on and it was fine then??? not rough going into drive , its as though its a sensor or somthing , i did notice a motor noise coming from the front of the gearbox area without the engine running.

with the roughness coming back i took it for another vag com and only 2 faults came back up there was an engine temp sensor coolant and a auto box oil temp fault , it was reading 27deg it seemed all ok??

the fault/part was a G93 and thats inside the box its

[chromedome]

Another thing to look out for on the auto is the wiring between the box and the ECU. It has been known to wear through at different points on it's cable route causing a number of gear change faults.

[jamesey]

ill have a good look today.thanks

[jamesey]

just took it to the garage this morning and hes diagnoised its being the valve body control and all the soilinoids , to supply and fit im looking at

[big_kev]

hes diagnoised its being the valve body control and all the soilinoids

 

Does he ( the mechanic) know what the word diagnosed means........I doubt it.

 

You may as well give me

[jamesey]

Best to get a quote from an autobox specialist for comparison.

this is the best in sheffield , "mr gearbox ltd" , he has a good rep??

[big_kev]

I just worry when I see the typical mechanics quote ( which is getting near to the value for a reconditioned unit ) and he says that his work might not be necessary anyway.......or he said it may not cure the fault....which is the same thing in my book.

 

Had this recently from a typical Ford Dealer who quoted me ( an arm and a couple of legs) for changing a "faulty" aircon compressor to cure a horrible squealing sound from my drivebelt.......told him to stick it where the sun don't shine.

 

Went to a smaller independant garage who showed me what the problem was ( faulty tensioner pulley ).....clearly visible even to my untrained eye when shown where to look.

This only cost a few fingers (and half an arm) and cured the problem completely.

[jamesey]

I just worry when I see the typical mechanics quote ( which is getting near to the value for a reconditioned unit ) and he says that his work might not be necessary anyway.......or he said it may not cure the fault....which is the same thing in my book.

 

Had this recently from a typical Ford Dealer who quoted me ( an arm and a couple of legs) for changing a "faulty" aircon compressor to cure a horrible squealing sound from my drivebelt.......told him to stick it where the sun don't shine.

 

Went to a smaller independant garage who showed me what the problem was ( faulty tensioner pulley ).....clearly visible even to my untrained eye when shown where to look.

This only cost a few fingers (and half an arm) and cured the problem completely.

 

how much is a recon box??fitted

[Steve S.]

I just worry when I see the typical mechanics quote ( which is getting near to the value for a reconditioned unit ) and he says that his work might not be necessary anyway.......or he said it may not cure the fault....which is the same thing in my book.

 

Had this recently from a typical Ford Dealer who quoted me ( an arm and a couple of legs) for changing a "faulty" aircon compressor to cure a horrible squealing sound from my drivebelt.......told him to stick it where the sun don't shine.

 

Went to a smaller independant garage who showed me what the problem was ( faulty tensioner pulley ).....clearly visible even to my untrained eye when shown where to look.

This only cost a few fingers (and half an arm) and cured the problem completely.

 

how much is a recon box??fitted

[Steve S.]

Dear Jamesey,

I see you're in Chesterfield? The best auto specialist near you is Eddie Rose in Mansfield, a real genuine bloke.His number is 01623 624741.

Regards,

Steve.

[jamesey]

thanks ive taken it to a auto box specialist in sheffield this morning , and it drove down perfect , typical

[marcostig]

Recon box fitted ...wont get much change from