04 D2A HSE Auto 99% good

[land864]

Hi there

I did a search but couldn't find anything specific about this odd symptom

When I start in the morning , I let the car idle for 10-20 seconds before engaging reverse

If I don't , sometimes it takes a few seconds and a few revs to take up drive
Not always
Sometimes its fine :)

Now I have had a full flush and service( new filters , full flush ) done at A and B back in Feb and they said the auto was brilliant

No shudder , good fluid pressure , etc , etc

It's not really a problem and the auto changes and locks up excellently still
Have towed etc, done some off road work ( nothing major) and no probs

Very , very occasionally if I reverse out and grab D straight off , there is a delay in engaging but I just put one foot on the brake accelerate a bit and away we go

So, the auto behaves brilliantly except very , very occasionally I get this odd symptom

I did read something about cotton threads ????

Any ideas?

I am not far from Thomastown but happy to try Manuel Autos ( clever name , that:) )

Regards

Pete

[justinc]

Hi Pete i would be suggesting an internal leak somewhere, like from the valve block seperator plate, oil pickup, oil pump and housing, or oil pickup.

If line pressure is ok during normal driving etc then yes i would suspect trans is in good nick in the important areas.

Jc

[land864]

Thanks Jus

Yep , sweet as a nut in change up/down, TC lock up , no slipping , yaddah , yaddah , yaddah

It hasn't missed a beat in 9 mths other than that little niggle so I might stick with it as is :)

Pete

[Jazzman]

Hi Pete i would be suggesting an internal leak somewhere, like from the valve block seperator plate, oil pickup, oil pump and housing, or oil pickup.

If line pressure is ok during normal driving etc then yes i would suspect trans is in good nick in the important areas.

Jc

Isn't it a common thing to forget the o-ring on the trans fluid oil filter and the o-ring on the trans fluid pick up?

Would either of these cause this issue?