Thread: More 5L40E problems

Hi Gary,

It could be.. How many klm's on it.

I'm getting mine done at the moment and Rhys said he was surprised how it went with the converter almost completely gone.I didnt have any fault codes either which surprised me,but it was only a matter of time.

Good luck

cheers

Gary it is possibble for an electrical gremlin to prevent power reaching the shift solonoid, but given the record of early boxes I would have it looked at by someone who knows

Thanks guy's

Done 140,000 km & has not been serviced to my knowledge. Its also a MY05 by which time I believe some of the TC problems had been fixed ( to some extent anyway).

Was thinking along the lines of electrical gremlins ( I hope) or low on trans fluid. But not signs of leaks. As yet I haven't had time to play.

Gary

give the poor thing a service!!

$65 for a filter + $100 for fluid, it is an easy job.

Mine has a similar issue, when it’s cold it is reluctant to engage for a few seconds. I found if I slide it to drive and let it sit there until it start to move forward on its own power or feel the engine note change as load is added before using the accelerator the gears engage more quickly. If I am too quick with the accelerator it won’t go anywhere. Once it is warm it has no issues.

In all autos with lock up TC's I have driven, over about 1200 revs Drive will not engage..

Maybe your just to quick Gary

Just had a flashback..
In the last few days I was driving the FF,after reversing out of carport,it would take about 30-40 seconds to engage drive,but after that it was fine.Even when I got to the gate( 3 seconds),opened gate,put into drive,it would immediately engage,it was only the first time it was engaged that it was slow.
Putting it into reverse to get out of carport it would engage immediately.
Figure that one out guys.

cheers

Originally Posted by harlie

give the poor thing a service!!

$65 for a filter + $100 for fluid, it is an easy job.

Yes Harlie. Its on my to do list . Just didn't want to go lying on my back.

Yes Jon haha maybe a bit quick not me

Boing Trans Fail Safe Prog

Have yet to change oil as it was on my to do list this week . Maybe a much bigger job now . Not that I can afford it.

Going for a long drive on Saturday , stopped locally. Boing Trans Fail safe Prog. Didn't wont to take off. Lots of revs. Tried to limp home a a much reduced speed. Lots of restarting etc. Didn't make, had to be towed the last little bit. Now no drive in any gear/ mode.

From IIDTool . Trans ECU.

Fault : 34 Gear Monitor 2 Fault : General Fault

Fault : 35 Gear Monitor 3 Fault : General Fault

Fault : 36 Gear Monitor 4 Fault : General Fault

Fault : 37 Gear Monitor 5 Fault : General Fault

Is this electronic . Any other ideas before I start to demolish things

Thanks Gary