Thread: Newbie Questions

Originally Posted by Foggy

5/Rear electric windows won't open/close by door buttons or consoule button, front work fine.

Mate, welcome i've recently joined myself after buying a 96 petrol and have this place great with so many helpful folk.
I've got exactly the same issue with mine. I'm going to check out the suggested thread and see how I get on, I'll let you know. Likewise, please let me know how you get on.

Cheers,
Mark

Will do, but it is a bit down the list at the moment.

Regards
Rich

Originally Posted by slug_burner

You will need to get into the cancer around the alpine windows. Might be best to get the glass and rubber removed and do a good job on getting to the cancer/rust.

Yes your right but am dreading the thought of doing it.

ps: You would think with a name like Alpine, they would be rust resistant

Regards
Rich

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Welcome. I can't help with some of your questions, but can offer some answers to some.


4. Probably the transfer case - unlike a two wheel drive, this has gears transmitting power all the time and is right under the driver. Most four wheel drives make some gear noise from this - has to be fairly bad before it is a worry.
John

Just been informed by a Landy mechanic that the whine is coming from the auto transmission and that it needs servicing.

Approx $350-$400 to do.

Does this sound about right and will it fix/improve the whine & if I leave it what are the recriminations.

Regards
Rich

Ask him if that price includes a reach around and then change the fluids yourself. Going by his quote he reckons he's worth about $1200 an hour.

Perhaps ask what is included in a transmission service.

Originally Posted by Judo

Perhaps ask what is included in a transmission service.

He put in a new filter kit, the old oil was black as and stunk to high hell, the good news was that there were not many shavings on the magnet they were very fine no big bits, also found that the old sump gasket was not fitted properly hence it was leaking.

That was the easy part, he first had to remove the exhaust, cross member & something else before he could remove the sump then replace every thing and of course all the bolts were rusted and in hard to get to places.

Anyway all up it took 3hrs and cost $407 but at least now I know it has been done.

Did it fix the whine - nope it's still there but the auto seems to change much smoother and I have lost the clunk that I was getting when it changed back into first when pulling up at lights.

Regards
Rich