Tranny problem, i think

au^dude · 24-12-2009, 11:19 PM

Well my car dont drive forward at all it will reverse no problems, but it makes a banging sound. If i put it in 1,2,3,D you here a spinning sound but the car dont go nowhere. Anyone know what the problem is?

Stattic · 24-12-2009, 11:38 PM

sounds like youre low on transmission fluid

POELWYK · 24-12-2009, 11:41 PM

yeah im with Stattic here Put some Tranny oil in it

grandpa_spec_F6 · 25-12-2009, 12:38 AM

Mine did the same after a transmission service, went back, he topped it up, all was well.

au^dude · 25-12-2009, 08:48 AM

I really hope its just that all the noise's didnt sound to healthy
umm now how do i do that exactly cause i couldn't even get it home last night its just parked on the side of the road.

The Monty · 25-12-2009, 08:57 AM

Deffinately what Stattic said, get some fluid into it, it should be fine. But then again, if it was low on fluid it wouldnt engage reverse either. Get a service and a flush, and all new fluid (which is what a flush is) and see how it goes after that.

au^dude · 25-12-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Deffinately what Stattic said, get some fluid into it, it should be fine. But then again, if it was low on fluid it wouldnt engage reverse either. Get a service and a flush, and all new fluid (which is what a flush is) and see how it goes after that.

Thats what makes me think its more then the fluid, cause when you put it in drive you here something spinning, but the car goes nowhere. But the speedometer moves like the car is driving.

Stattic · 26-12-2009, 12:53 AM

huh? doesnt sound like the transmission... have you had a noisy diff for a while?

au^dude · 26-12-2009, 12:54 AM

ok but of an update, i looked under the car while it was in gear and when the car is in either 1,2,3,D the tail shaft spins, but there's a crunching sound coming from the drivers side rear wheel. Also when you reverse it moves but it there's a clunking sound coming from the back. So to me I think its the Differential or drive shaft, what do you think?

au^dude · 26-12-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Stattic

huh? doesnt sound like the transmission... have you had a noisy diff for a while?

I did then it sorta went away, and the yesterday just got really bad.

Stattic · 26-12-2009, 01:02 AM

well to clarify the original post... its not a tranny problem lol
i think its time for a new diff!

au^dude · 26-12-2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Stattic

well to clarify the original post... its not a tranny problem lol
i think its time for a new diff!

But why does it drive in reverse but not forward?

Stattic · 26-12-2009, 01:09 AM

oops i didnt read that bit lol.... that is most puzzling
wow i just dont understand lol how is that even possible for there to be an issue past the tailshaft that lets you reverse but not go forward since the transmission is before that...
im thinking get the car towed and get it up on a hoist, somehow i dont think youre gona be driving out of there

au^dude · 26-12-2009, 01:11 AM

Why does like this happen when everyone is on holidays. Looks like i just get it towed to northern diffs and they can fix it and LSD it

Stattic · 26-12-2009, 01:33 AM

same! on christmas eve i discovered my car had dropped basically ALL its tranny fluid and i only just managed to get it home banging in and out of gear and free revving in the wet and all kinds of crazy crap
the people who did my tranny cooler arent back till jan 6 and im not paying someone else to fix something that is probably the first place's stuff up, e.g a clamp that wasnt tightened properly so now i have to wait for ages to get my car fixed :(

MNM96 · 26-12-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Stattic

same! on christmas eve i discovered my car had dropped basically ALL its tranny fluid and i only just managed to get it home banging in and out of gear and free revving in the wet and all kinds of crazy crap
the people who did my tranny cooler arent back till jan 6 and im not paying someone else to fix something that is probably the first place's stuff up, e.g a clamp that wasnt tightened properly so now i have to wait for ages to get my car fixed :(

Just get under it and top up the tranny oil, and find and stop the leak.

Often after a hurried service, the oil will be found to be low. once it heats, fills up everywhere etc, it may need a top up.

To the OP, You have either shot a Diff or broken an axle!

Mike

Stattic · 26-12-2009, 11:48 PM

sorry to go off topic but mnm96 i had a tranny cooler fitted about 6 weeks ago and its been all good but the last few days its dumped... well how many litres do they hold? i know its lost a hell of a lot, just about all of it
i got double lined hoses so im thinking its probably leaking where the clamp is

au^dude · 27-12-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stattic

sorry to go off topic but mnm96 i had a tranny cooler fitted about 6 weeks ago and its been all good but the last few days its dumped... well how many litres do they hold? i know its lost a hell of a lot, just about all of it
i got double lined hoses so im thinking its probably leaking where the clamp is

isn't i about 4 liters but we'd have more cause of the cooler.

Stattic · 27-12-2009, 02:38 PM

yeh i was thinking 4-5
its dropped at least 3 that i know of

The Monty · 27-12-2009, 03:07 PM

I thought that including stall converter, it was around 11 L?

ronwest · 27-12-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monty

I thought that including stall converter, it was around 11 L?

Yeah, a few months ago I changed my trans fluid inc torque converter and it was around 10 litres from mem.

Hmm, just thinking about it, now I'm not sure whether 2 x 5L of oil did the job or whether I bought a third 5L and used a bit of it....

edit: just checked Haynes. According to it 10L for "Dry Refill"

blackers10 · 27-12-2009, 05:10 PM

the reason its only reversing could be because the diff is turning the opposite way which is engaging the still good drive shaft.. where as the other could have snapped /lost some teeth hence will free spin and make bad noises when trying to drive forward..

jack the rear and spin your wheels ..should go 1 each way or both same way LSD depending...

Stattic · 27-12-2009, 07:05 PM

10-11L that is a lot, maybe there is a bit let
its free revving and popping in and out of gear so ive taken to chance to borrow my dads ute on gas (with business paid fuel) for a couple of weeks lol
its gona be all the more sweeter when i get it back with my diff gears at the same time after driving the old XH everywhere
againnn sorry about stealing the thread lol