Auto Box help please
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Auto Box help please
Thanks for the reply.Its a 1981 2.8 Ghia.
The fluid is red and no burning smell no leaks If anything its a bit high mmm.... somebody already been at it im thinking .
How do I check the vacum?
The fluid is red and no burning smell no leaks If anything its a bit high mmm.... somebody already been at it im thinking .
How do I check the vacum?
sinky- Posts : 44
Join date : 2009-08-25
Age : 64
Location : Costa Del Sol Spain
Re: Auto Box help please
If you look at the side of the box (drivers side) at the back is the valve, it has a vacuum pipe coming from it which goes up to the inlet manifold. Take the pipe off and see if there is fluid inside. If there is then you need to change the valve. If not then you may find the clutch bands are slipping, they can be adjusted but may need replacing. There is a good 2.8 auto box on ebay at the moment.
muttley- Posts : 92
Join date : 2009-09-24
Age : 65
Location : Surrey
Re: Auto Box help please
Thanks for that Mutley.The postage maybe a bit of an issue for the box lol
sinky- Posts : 44
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Re: Auto Box help please
Didnt see that u was in Spain, doh!
muttley- Posts : 92
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Popped into a auto repair place today.Asked him how much for a oil change 250EUROS/QUID!!!!
9ltrs of oil + 500ml of "Special additive" 2 hours labour
9ltrs of oil + 500ml of "Special additive" 2 hours labour
sinky- Posts : 44
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Re: Auto Box help please
FFS you could fly me over to do it for less than that
muttley- Posts : 92
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Re: Auto Box help please
muttley wrote:FFS you could fly me over to do it for less than that
LOL ah but would you have the special additive?
sinky- Posts : 44
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Re: Auto Box help please
Yeah, Forte ATF additive, £5 to you
muttley- Posts : 92
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Re: Auto Box help please
Ill try olive oil first lol. Ok another question for you.
The 2 sheathed
cables going to the black metal throttle mechianism thingy .The fat one is accelerator cable but what is the wee thin one that goes down to the box? kickdown? if so mine is very slack and has ajustment left.Its that slack that it doesnt seem to be doing anything. Do you think this mightbe something to do with my 2nd and drive problem. Going uphill it jumps between 2nd drive and back to 2nd very very easy with just feathering the gas ped. Your help is very much appreciated as its difficult to explain this to spanish mechs
Just thinking the kickdown maybe diconected on purpose?
The 2 sheathed
cables going to the black metal throttle mechianism thingy .The fat one is accelerator cable but what is the wee thin one that goes down to the box? kickdown? if so mine is very slack and has ajustment left.Its that slack that it doesnt seem to be doing anything. Do you think this mightbe something to do with my 2nd and drive problem. Going uphill it jumps between 2nd drive and back to 2nd very very easy with just feathering the gas ped. Your help is very much appreciated as its difficult to explain this to spanish mechs
Just thinking the kickdown maybe diconected on purpose?
sinky- Posts : 44
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Re: Auto Box help please
Soz for delay in replying. The kick down cable should not engage at lower throttle openings, push the accelerator to the floor (engine off!) and see how far the kickdown cable moves. It should move its full travel at near max throttle. s long as there is free play in the cable it should not affect up/down shifting in normal use.
muttley- Posts : 92
Join date : 2009-09-24
Age : 65
Location : Surrey
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