S1 V6 auto back on the road at last!! - Problem solved!!

[Dieselman]

Probably changed the ATF...

[Dean]

everybody knows (Badger loves mash potatoes?) that a hammer is the only tool for unsticking something thats stuck

You hav'nt got auto problems have you Russ?

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[raynoon]

Lovely looking car Matthew. Look forward to seeing it tomorrow.

[MTXM]

Thank you Ray that is kind and I also forward to meeting up tomorrow. With regards, Matthew T.

[MTXM]

In response to Paul I am sorry but I cannot remember what the mod was on the gearbox hydraulic valve, but it was either replacement or boring out to a large size. Regards, Matthew T.

[And911]

Car looking fabulous Matthew, sorry to hear that the gearbox turned into more of a saga than anticipated. I keep looking out for a similar example but it's not easy to find one to this spec, impossible in the UK to be honest. If only I had been a little more persuasive when it was in pieces in your garage!

[MTXM]

Many thanks for your kind remarks Andy, although it may be just as well that you did not buy the car, given the subsequent problems!! I do hope you manage to find something elsewhere and personally I would look abroad! With regards, Matthew T.

[russ92xmsed]

everybody knows (Badger loves mash potatoes?) that a hammer is the only tool for unsticking something thats stuck

You hav'nt got auto problems have you Russ?

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Sorry Dean completely missed this.. No ...glad to say all is tickety boo! Got a spare in case this one goes and if that goes, got a manual box too.

[MTXM]

I am pleased to report the car served me well during a 830 mile long trip last week between Norfolk and North Yorkshire, returning home via the Chevron rally. Just out of curiosity I checked the distance travelled and found it equated to a journey between the extreme north of Scotland and Penzance! The success was all very reassuring given that I had rebuilt another spare engine after the third removal to repair a cracked crankshaft-torque convertor flex plate. I also have not had time to mention another issue with the auto gearbox appeared just a week ago with incorrect changes and eventually loss of reverse, which all pointed to damaged governor seals, despite fairly recent replacement. Anyway I managed to source a helpful u-tube tutorial and replacement parts and opted to investigate the problem that was indeed a broken outer rubber ring. I attach photos of the engine before rebuilding and the more recent gearbox repair for your interest. Regards, Matthew T.

[russ92xmsed]

Thank goodness it was only a seal, but as I said to you at the rally Matthew, if they did replace ithe seal when it was rebuilt, it didn't last long, or it wasn't replaced at all, which is a bit of an oversight.

Anyway, 830 miles is a good test drive....May it now settle down and behave itself!