Auto Gearbox Is Slipping

[BB81DO]

Hey all ............

i need a little help my R33 Gts-t auto

after i gave it a little bit of a hard time on wednesday night

it has started slipping

1st gear dont slip nor does 2nd that i can noitice

and i dont think 3rd does either

but once in 4th-O/D is slips like nothen else

Could really use some help becasue its only started slipping afteri over headed it down the 1/4

thanks in advance

Andrew

[2LV8ETR]

Drop and check the gearbox oil.

If the oil in the box looks dark and smells burnt then the bands are probably ready for renewal and probably the best thing is to get a service exchange box.

[BB81DO]

ok then cool....... would now be a good time to look for a manual box and do the convertion fromauto

[2LV8ETR]

ok then cool....... would now be a good time to look for a manual box and do the convertion fromauto

It's always a good time to go manual!

[BB81DO]

what im worried about seen its done this ..... how long does it how until it shits it self ........ becasue im looking at upping the boost this week

[2LV8ETR]

what im worried about seen its done this ..... how long does it how until it shits it self ........ becasue im looking at upping the boost this week

You're not going to have a catastrophic failure, she'll just slip like mad until the band gives way completely then you be missing that gear.

If I were you, I'd leave the boost as is and baby her until you sort the issue.

Either drop the manual in or replace the box with a second hand one for now, depending on your financial situation.

[BB81DO]

well it failed this morring ......... not happy ....oh well new stronger auto on its way

[BB81DO]

well car went in today ... it was the 3rd to 4th * o/d* clutch pack ..... 550 to get the box repaired

[Birds]

You got away very lightly with that one. Manual gearboxes cost much more than that to repair!

[funkymonkey]

My clutch pack fried too, and I found a secondhand auto box for $350, pulled the old one out, chucked the replacement one in, and turfed the old box.

Awesome thing about everyone converting to manual is that complete boxes are cheap as chips.

[Pal]

i sold mine for $80 when i done mt conversion.

[BB81DO]

i picked up one yesterday for 400 ..... should have the car back from the mechnics today sometime.......... hopefully

[stenve]

picked up a 2nd hand auto box for 150 end of last year after i killed my old one. much cheaper to just buy another box and swap it rather than pay for rebuilds etc

also look into a shift kit and trans cooler, or you'll just kill the next one

Edited July 9, 2009 by stenve

[Seekers PowerBuild]

Normally Auto starts to slip on top gear indicates your O/D is getting in the way,it will cause the hydrualic system to block up internally,matter of time before loses all gears..

Manual FTW..

Good luck