F**kin Autobox

[Razzario]

I'm not quite ready to rip it out but it seems its spat its dummy out

The tirque converter doesn't seem to lock up right either that or its slipping, will a fluid change do anything at this stage?

Edit.. it has very little fluid in it!

[s13james]

Did you take fluid level hot or cold? You have to check gearbox level at normal operating temp and with engine running

[Pete C]

They seem to operate with surprisingly little fluid in there - apparently when mine came out it had half the amount it was meant to and it had the consistency of jet black treacle

[foghorn leghorn]

just top the fuild up to the top and give it a go mate, they are surprisingly resileint boxes

[New200guy]

Well......first I would stop driving the car due to incorrect oil level. Next, I would fill it to the proper level. Finally, I would see when the last fluid and filter change was. It will slip with lack of fluid in it the transmission or for that matter not shift at all.

[shortcut]

low oil will cause problems
look up nenes guide to checking/chaging auto oil
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.p...43#post2501343
do the stall test in the manual
if the oil is black it's fooked that will be the friction material from the brake band and clutch plates
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