Thread: How do you tell if it is still your gearbox

Hi,

if it's holding 1st gear when cold first thing in the morning, then once shifted it's fine all day this is the govenor valve sticking, if you are having to rev it hard to get it to shift up every time then the kickdown cable is too tight,

if you want to check the box code :

if it's the early 'non fly by wire' engine the box code should be 1043 010 744
if the later 'fly by wire' engine this should be 1043 010 748

this is the second number down on the ID plate on the left hand side,

Dave

Originally Posted by ashtrans

Hi,

if it's holding 1st gear when cold first thing in the morning, then once shifted it's fine all day this is the govenor valve sticking, if you are having to rev it hard to get it to shift up every time then the kickdown cable is too tight,

if you want to check the box code :

if it's the early 'non fly by wire' engine the box code should be 1043 010 744
if the later 'fly by wire' engine this should be 1043 010 748

this is the second number down on the ID plate on the left hand side,

Dave

Thanks Dave, I havn't had time to get the Disco back to the shop yet. When I told them they said that they had an additive to solve the problem and to drop in back. I assume the govenor valve is an internal part which would require a strip down again?
Rob

Originally Posted by Diff

Thanks Dave, I havn't had time to get the Disco back to the shop yet. When I told them they said that they had an additive to solve the problem and to drop in back. I assume the govenor valve is an internal part which would require a strip down again?
Rob

Seems to me that if your mechanic is solving your problems with additives you've found your problem.

Cheers
Simon