Gear change Auto

[stagmyson]

Hi all
just got my stag up and running after buying it 3 weeks ago

its an auto.
The thing is when I put her into gear there is a big clunk and she's in gear
Is this normal

Thanks
Kyri

[v8ken]

Hi Kyri,
It's normal, it even mentioned something about it in the original handbook. Just check the gearbox oil as per the instructions, there are a couple of methods for doing this,on here, just search the posts,,also makes good bedtime reading.
note-Some of the more well off owners have put 'zf' gearboxes in their Stags,,I'm not jealous really,,just saving up should mine go altogether, ha ha.
Ken.

[wilf]

Tickover a tad high can do this, plus if there is a lot of wear/backlash in the drivetrain it will sound worse. But usual culprit is too high a tickover speed.

[milothedog]

Hi all
just got my stag up and running after buying it 3 weeks ago

its an auto.
The thing is when I put her into gear there is a big clunk and she's in gear
Is this normal

Thanks
Kyri

It shouldn't be that much of a clunk, what is the idle speed when fully warmed up, ideally you should have 750-800 rpm.

Ian

[stagmyson]

Thanks for he reply's
revs about 1000
linkage a bit sticky need to sort out

[marshman]

It shouldn't be that much of a clunk, what is the idle speed when fully warmed up, ideally you should have 750-800 rpm.

Ian

Agree that it is the tick over too high, but really for a smooth engagement with the BW35 box you need the tick over as low as possible. Mine is around 550 to 600 rpm.At that speed there isn't much of a clonk.

Roger

[stagmyson]

ive got a bmw zf 4hp box
who does the the conversion
cheers

[Jeff]

They use a Jaguar ZF box. Tate and Lewis and Monarch (who sell T&L).

Jeff.

[Staggard]

As been said if the tick over is too high obviously you will never get gentle gear selection. I find 600 rpm tick over spot on with no jolt or bump. Having said that there is nothing wrong with a good jolt or bump

[Goldstar]

there is nothing wrong with a good jolt or bump

Your memory must be better than I gave you credit for Graham...

[stagmyson]

cheers
will need to drop the idle to around 600 and see how it goes

[Staggard]

Your memory must be better than I gave you credit for Graham...

So you haven't found the camera that Stevie planted then.