Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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Is the slope front down or rear down
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 27th Jan 2020 9:25 pm |
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Trucks
Member Since: 30 Nov 2019
Location: south newton
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Excellent point, thanks for pointing that out, the nose is facing downhill on a slight slope enough slope for the car to gently runaway if left to do so.
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| 27th Jan 2020 9:50 pm |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
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I noticed mine felt like it was hanging on a little more, in otherwise good health and on a flushed box too. Nobody else would really notice but I did as I'm obsessive about every little notice or behaviour so I took it for diagnostics at a local ZF specialist. Seems a good run of caravan towing over the summer had retrained the box to hold the gears longer under its own adaptive programming. So no fault really. Doesn't sound like your problem but just to throw it into the mix. D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it 
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
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| 27th Jan 2020 10:17 pm |
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Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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By being nose down may indicate that the TC is not draining so it is okay when you start off. This may mean you are low on oil or TC is worn.
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| 27th Jan 2020 10:33 pm |
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Trucks
Member Since: 30 Nov 2019
Location: south newton
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so with luck a gearbox flush and renewed oil may solve the problem(if done correctly) which I have planned to get done when finances allow(having camebelt and oil pump changed today which I just recently read that on my year there should be no problems with the idler coming away) so could have saved a few Bob,oh well live and learn.
let's hope it doesn't need a new tc ,that would be my worst nightmare as the cost would be beyond my pocket 
thanks for input
pete
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| 28th Jan 2020 8:26 am |
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Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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If it turns out to be the TC a tube of "Dr Tranny" will help till funds improve
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| 28th Jan 2020 9:03 am |
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Trucks
Member Since: 30 Nov 2019
Location: south newton
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Thanks for that just checked it out on the forums on here will give it a go later this week 
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| 28th Jan 2020 9:38 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Just remember if your going to check the gearbox oil level the engine needs to be warm and running.
Luckily with the suspension up theres plenty of room underneath
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| 28th Jan 2020 6:36 pm |
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Trucks
Member Since: 30 Nov 2019
Location: south newton
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Ok thanks for the heads up.
I have read a bit about it on D3 forum and it seems straight forward to me.
Just a couple of points just to clarify
Do I keep the motor running whilst adding the tranny? (I believe i do )and then can I top up the gearbox if needed with the correct auto oil after shifting through the gears a couple of times.
Thanks
Pete
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| 28th Jan 2020 7:18 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Yes keep the engine running, check the oil level if its low add dr tranny then the oil.
If the level is correct you will have to drain a small amount out before adding anything.
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| 28th Jan 2020 8:11 pm |
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Trucks
Member Since: 30 Nov 2019
Location: south newton
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That's great thanks for all the input will let you know how I get on.
Garage not even started cambelt yet so will have to wait till that's done.
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| 28th Jan 2020 9:28 pm |
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Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
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I had a mis behaving gear box
Turned out to be a faulty Engine oil temp sensor
Basically, if the engine does not get correct temp readings, it thinks it’s in -40 arctic conditions,
And it holds the gears in the higher engine rev range to get temp into the block.
Installed a new temp sensor and everything, was back to normal.
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| 31st Jan 2020 10:39 am |
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Trucks
Member Since: 30 Nov 2019
Location: south newton
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Nice one to remember along with the other countless reasons for the gearbox problems.
I wonder how many poor owners have had their gearboxes classed as scrap and need replacing when there was never no need? i bet it hundreds .
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| 31st Jan 2020 11:58 am |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
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That is a good one to remember. Do you think that would give an obvious fault code or would it be a Robbie-level diagnosis involving meters and scopes to spot it? D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
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| 31st Jan 2020 12:06 pm |
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Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
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I didn’t have a code reader at the time,
The other symptom I had,
When in neutral, the car would continually rev up-to 2-3000 rpm
And drop back to 700, all by itself, it was freaky.
Then after a while, the temp would buildup in the block and I’m guessing the temp sensor body/housing and it would go back to normal.
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| 1st Feb 2020 2:01 am |
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