Thread: Auto transmission problem

Originally Posted by Hendrous

Hopefully I can get more oil out than Steelo..no expert but if your oil is black like engine oil that does not sound good mate..

I just drove home from Gladstone to Hervey Bay towing a 16'6" pop-top van & the return trip was easier than going there, but........
I did notice the tunnel got quite hot (not as hot as before but) after about a 100klm, I am putting this down to the torque converter & it was hard to hold a steady speed without putting the boot in & getting some kick back.

G'day all,

Following the recipe prescribed and it is going alot better already- thanks again for offering the suggestions. I'm not getting anymore slip in 1st and the gear changes seem to be smoother after the first oil change.
I've got the new filter and gasket and intend to have a crack at changing the filter tomorrow assuming I'm not too hungover after origin tonight.

Before I hit the inevitable snags, can anyone confirm whether I need to move around the muffler with a 300 tdi. Doesn't look like it but the rave talks about moving heat shields and I can't see such a thing on mine.
The chassis crossbar which I understand needs to be removed also appears to be support the TG box- will I need to support that if I remove the cross bar?
Final query ..should I be checking the cooler lines are clear somehow? Looking under there just now it occurred to me they could be clogged with crap and heating everything up. Any ideas on how to flush them ?


Chrs
Mark

Hey Hendrous I did the filter on my 300tdi about 2 weeks ago didn't need to remove the crossmember but I did loosen the rear tranmission mount and move it about 1 cm. I ley it drain for a couple of hours on ramps the put it back together and filled

Right..that would be a bonus if I didn't need to remove the crossbar.
I assume you pushed the auto and TG box up a bit to get the auto pan out? Is that what you mean?

No I moved the mounting bracket it has enough movement to get the socket on the 1 bolt that causes the problem

Still haven't had time to get under the car and sort out this AT filter. First Origin got me out of sorts on Thursday and then the cricket started again...sleep deprivation and a hangover not being a good start for lying on your back under a vehicle.

So I was driving it around today (still after first oil change) and I'm pretty sure the auto is doing some funny stuff unfortunately..not slipping in first now, but it it is hunting a bit when you pull up in first and there is a bit of a shake going on when sitting in drive with the foot on the brake. Then again I'm sitting there lookiing for problems now! And this is an issue in itself. I can't see myself going anywhere remote with this in the back of my mind.

Do I carry on with the filter and another oil change or bite the bullet and just change the auto?

As it happens I have a secondhand auto gear box sitting in the shed which came with the TGB . Been sitting there for 3 years now.

What worries me is I called my mechanic in Sydney to ask about getting him to put this in and he fobbed the job off as he is a one man band and won't do a gearbox. Is it really that hard to handle? I guess he also doesn't want to get caught up with someone elses secondhand parts, but still it has given me pause to think- how much fun will changing the auto really be? How much pain and suffering am I prepared to take for the saving?

Is it harder to swap an auto gearbox than say doing a head gasket?

Will I really need an engine crane with straps or can you support the gear box on jacks and get the old one out and replacement in on a skateboard or something with a bit more stability?

Chrs

Mark

Doing a filter sounds a lot easier than changing a gearbox.

I would say definitely harder, or at least a lot more awkward, than doing a head gasket.
It is possible to remove using jacks and some kind of skateboard (I've got a low, about 2.5" high, steel trolley on castors) but unless you have the car up pretty high to start with you may have to also jack the side of the car up as well to actually pull the box out from under. Then there's re-installing - all good fun