Thought I had an auto box?

[SaskStag]

Hi all,
Sorry to keep bugging the forum with my dumb questions; there will be plenty more over the winter!

I don't have the gear selecter panel on the car 'cos I'm trying to get the foil out the old one and into a new one (another story ).
So, selected gears by the classic clunk into D and R (car idles a wee bit too fast). At one point when I put the car back into park it sounded exactly like grinding the gears in manual box with poor clutch control . Was the selector partway between R and P to make that noise? It was fine afterwards and didn't make the noise again. Just curious.

I am planning on having the auto box rebuilt sometime soon, the car is leaking auto box oil and always needs one or two potties underneath it.

Tanya

[milothedog]

Hi all,
Sorry to keep bugging the forum with my dumb questions; there will be plenty more over the winter!

I don't have the gear selecter panel on the car 'cos I'm trying to get the foil out the old one and into a new one (another story ).
So, selected gears by the classic clunk into D and R (car idles a wee bit too fast). At one point when I put the car back into park it sounded exactly like grinding the gears in manual box with poor clutch control . Was the selector partway between R and P to make that noise? It was fine afterwards and didn't make the noise again. Just curious.

I am planning on having the auto box rebuilt sometime soon, the car is leaking auto box oil and always needs one or two potties underneath it.

Tanya

Tanya,

You will probably find that you were a bit quick off the mark when selecting park, albeit a little and the car was still moving when you selected it. When you do this (put in P) you are locking the gearbox by means of a finger and slot mechanism inside it, the noise is the finger trying to engage with a slot whist still spinning.


It's unlikely that you did any damage at such low speeds.

Ian


Just noticed about your oil leak, where is it from. If it's not from the front seal and your box works ok then it may be an easy fix.

[Guest]

My auto box leaked a bit. When I got underneath it, the bottom gasket was broken all over the place and the "specialist" who had been maintaining the car for the PO had squirted that blue Loctite sealant all over it - to no effect. A new cork gasket fixed the problem. Have a look and see if you can spot where the leak is coming from.

I'm now going on to Google to find out exactly where Saskatoon is.

[SaskStag]

Will have to get underneath the car and have a really good look. Let you know later
Tanya

[Al_Stag]

My auto box leaked a bit. When I got underneath it, the bottom gasket was broken all over the place and the "specialist" who had been maintaining the car for the PO had squirted that blue Loctite sealant all over it - to no effect. A new cork gasket fixed the problem. Have a look and see if you can spot where the leak is coming from.

I'm now going on to Google to find out exactly where Saskatoon is.

I wonder how many forum readers other than myself just copied you :-)

A.

[SaskStag]

Wot? Find out where Saskatoon is, or use Loctite??
tanya