by Kedishen » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:06 pm
So, finally got the van back from the Transmission Specialists...
And guess, wat.. it is still not working right.
Here is a list of what they they ordered and/or replaced to do the job
Overhaul Kit
Filter Screen
2x Flexy Brake Pads
Friction Set
Steel Plate Set
Torque Converter
Pump Gear Set
Pump Bush
Vacuum Modulator
2x Servo Piston
1x Servo Cover
Selective Thrust Washers.
They also changed the oil and flushed the radiator, but he didn't write this down officially....
The specialist also tells me that the electronics to the kickdown unit are not working, however they never did so I always changed to a lower gear manually when I needed a burst of speed quickly.
The box still has the same problem as before. Power transference has improved I must admit and I can fly away from the lights now. However, I cannot get into what I will refer to as cruise gear.
4th gear is not the issue it seems, as it gets into 4th at 30-35mph. After this, the van used to go up to 45-55 (dpending on throttle position) and then change to a cruise gear that would let me stay at 50 without having to keep revving the balls off. In this cruise gear I could get the van up to 70-80 (not that I usually would), but since the problem, I can hardly get the van up to 50 without manually going through 1st 2nd and 3rd till I get to 55mph and then kick it into D. At anything past 50mph, I cannot take my foot off the floor otherwise the van slows down. I used to be able to get to 50 and reposition my foot on the throttle some and it would change into cruise gear and engine wouldn't be revving as much and I could stay in my engines power band.
Is this STILL a gearbox problem or an engine performance issue? I have noticed no difference in engine power, just that gearbox is STILL not changing up to the highest of high gears to let me stay at high speed.
I have checked all the turbo piping before and after the intercooler and it all seems fine. I have even taken these pipes off and it tried to suck my hand off.
Please help, my camper is completely useless without this cruising gear. I cannot climb even the flattest of hills let alone go along a dual carriage way at a reasonable speed.I can't keep revving it so hard all the time, its gonna damage something.
Livin' in me van in Portugal.
'93 Mk4 TD 150L Hitop Custom Camper
100ps Epic blue spot