got the bad news that i might be in for a rebuild of my auto on my NS DiD (200,000+ kms on the clock).
when i started towing my van i wasn't aware that i should be towing in 4th and was towing in D. going up a slight incline the paj went into limp mode and N started flashing. turned the car off and then back on to finish the trip. i cleared the codes and couldn't really get a straight answer as to what the issue was.... fast forward a few months, been towing the van in 4th on the highway and then when i come into town (60kph) i just switch into D. but going down a hill and then back up the paj changed to 5th and then went to limp mode again.
i've been to see quite a few mechanics and spoken to a few auto trans guys and all signs are pointing to an overhaul of the gear box which is not going to be a cheap exercise... will be going to see a recommended auto trans specialist as soon as they're back in on Monday... will get his opinion but am fairly confident it'll be the same. the codes coming up are the incorrect ratio for gear 5 and the last time it came up with incorrect ratio for gear 4 as well. I think the codes were P0735 and P0734. I had the tran fluid flushed as part of a full service just before the last incident as well so confident it's not bad fluid.
i'm taking off on a 6 month trip with the young family in a couple of months so need to have the car in top notch as can't risk getting into trouble in the outback. thinking about just going all out and spending the extra money on the heavy duty valve upgrade from wholesale automatics...
anyone had any similar issues and any recommendations of what to do before going for a full rebuild? thanks in advance
when i started towing my van i wasn't aware that i should be towing in 4th and was towing in D. going up a slight incline the paj went into limp mode and N started flashing. turned the car off and then back on to finish the trip. i cleared the codes and couldn't really get a straight answer as to what the issue was.... fast forward a few months, been towing the van in 4th on the highway and then when i come into town (60kph) i just switch into D. but going down a hill and then back up the paj changed to 5th and then went to limp mode again.
i've been to see quite a few mechanics and spoken to a few auto trans guys and all signs are pointing to an overhaul of the gear box which is not going to be a cheap exercise... will be going to see a recommended auto trans specialist as soon as they're back in on Monday... will get his opinion but am fairly confident it'll be the same. the codes coming up are the incorrect ratio for gear 5 and the last time it came up with incorrect ratio for gear 4 as well. I think the codes were P0735 and P0734. I had the tran fluid flushed as part of a full service just before the last incident as well so confident it's not bad fluid.
i'm taking off on a 6 month trip with the young family in a couple of months so need to have the car in top notch as can't risk getting into trouble in the outback. thinking about just going all out and spending the extra money on the heavy duty valve upgrade from wholesale automatics...
anyone had any similar issues and any recommendations of what to do before going for a full rebuild? thanks in advance
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