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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 710554" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Sometimes the best solution is....the simplest ones.</p><p></p><p>The symptoms were worrying:</p><p>1. gear started shifting down for no reason, from 4th to 3rd to 2nd. then it went away.</p><p>2. a few days later, gearbox warning light - ding!</p><p>3. gearbox felt more and more sluggish by the day - I thot old age, cannot be helped</p><p>4. kicking (ka-boom) as it shifts up became more frequent - I thot, gearbox nearly gone again</p><p></p><p>All those familiar symptoms.... oh boy... and I just rebuilt it too... that sounds expensive.</p><p></p><p>But, thanks to my knowledgeable trusty mechanic/friend, a socket near the gearbox was found to be corrupted by oil. Replaced the socket, simple fix. Source of minor oil leak, plugged.</p><p></p><p>The result was instantaneous and immediate, felt right from the start as I put it into Drive. Smooth! Precise! Responsive! It has become slurry-free and the upshift kick (kaboom) is almost non-existent. Wah.... forgot how it feels. </p><p></p><p>So, be nice to your mechanic. </p><p></p><p>I am so thankful. And joyfully appreciating the gearbox now.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your ride and be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 710554, member: 113"] Sometimes the best solution is....the simplest ones. The symptoms were worrying: 1. gear started shifting down for no reason, from 4th to 3rd to 2nd. then it went away. 2. a few days later, gearbox warning light - ding! 3. gearbox felt more and more sluggish by the day - I thot old age, cannot be helped 4. kicking (ka-boom) as it shifts up became more frequent - I thot, gearbox nearly gone again All those familiar symptoms.... oh boy... and I just rebuilt it too... that sounds expensive. But, thanks to my knowledgeable trusty mechanic/friend, a socket near the gearbox was found to be corrupted by oil. Replaced the socket, simple fix. Source of minor oil leak, plugged. The result was instantaneous and immediate, felt right from the start as I put it into Drive. Smooth! Precise! Responsive! It has become slurry-free and the upshift kick (kaboom) is almost non-existent. Wah.... forgot how it feels. So, be nice to your mechanic. I am so thankful. And joyfully appreciating the gearbox now. Enjoy your ride and be safe. [/QUOTE]
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