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| Author: | Vash [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Clunky auto |
Hey fellas, I got a 1992 LWB Vitara with about 280kkm on it, and the auto is getting abit clunky. Reverse takes 1/4 throttle to kick in, and shifting is pretty violent sometimes. Also when driving along a flat with no throttle, sometimes it shifts up and down, up and down at 2 second intervals, like it cant decide what gear to be in. Is my auto box on the way out or does it just need a fluid change? I hear the autos are hard to find for LWB Vitara so maybe a manual conversion would be a goer, if not too difficult? |
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
Are you leaking fluid? When I used to drive my dads ancient merc it leaked auto fluid a lot and when I topped up the fluid it would shift a lot smoother. When it was low on fluid gear changes took ages and were harsh. In your case I would start with a fluid change. Maybe even the filter/screen as well. You get also gets the bands tightened. |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
TheOtherLeft's comments should see to it. The AW-4 is a durable auto and very conservatively rated in a vitara. It shouldn't be broken. Steve. |
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| Author: | dogbox [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
how long since it has been serviced |
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| Author: | dogbox [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
how long since it has been serviced the more it changes gear the hotter it gets the heat breaks the fluid down what color is the fluid |
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| Author: | Vash [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
thanks fellas levels are normal, color is a dark yellow, but hard to say on the dipstick. no idea when it was last serviced, the motor was replaced recently by previous owner but no clue on the auto, i suspect its the original. |
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
I changed my trans fluid a few weeks ago. The colour of fluid on the dipstick was darkish red. When I dropped the fluid from the pan it was actually black so definitely past it's service date. It had done about 135,000km. |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
Dark yellow? Shouldn't DXII be red? Steve. |
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| Author: | stockman [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
Yep Dexron is red. Makes chrome spanners look like new
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Clunky auto |
For reference Synthetic trans fluid is green (well the Castrol one is) |
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