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[LX2DR]

Thankyou for supplying the info ^.  I take it that the trans oil pan has to be removed to get at the kickdown solenoid.  Could anything else cause the same symptoms?

Yeah, pan must come off, & not sure but I doubt you will get the same thing happening from other sources.

Most common problem is vac line blocked; this wont let the trans shift up too 3rd at all.

There were other things that were checked, but found to be ok.

Rodomo and i did a test drive and tried to force it or stop it by mucking around with the kickdown switch, even removed the wires and it still played up.

When the wires were connected, i could make it kick down by manually pushing the switch so it all seemed to be working.

Basically ran out of external idea's, had to be something internal.

The guy said that the original ones had a habit of doing it! And this was the original Bosch unit.

It was bloody hard to take the photo of the gap on the contact face, but the back face really shows how bad it was.

Edited by LX2DR, 17 April 2008 - 08:26 PM.

[rodomo]

It was bloody hard to take the photo of the gap on the contact face, but the back face really shows how bad it was.

Wasted a bit of film huh?

[LX2DR]

It was bloody hard to take the photo of the gap on the contact face, but the back face really shows how bad it was.

Wasted a bit of film huh?

Nah, just some megabytes, and about 1 hour to hold the bloody thing in the right possi to see the gap properly.

[LX2DR]

Just a quick update, the missus took the car for reasonable run that normally would have it playing up.

But all is good, so can safely say this time it is fixed very happy, "now".

[TerrA LX]

Having the same problems so following LX2DR's advice and booked in for a service and Kick down solenoid replacement $130.
Will let u know how it goes

[TerrA LX]

^ mine was bent like a banana when removed. All seems good now.

[LX2DR]

^ mine was bent like a banana when removed. All seems good now.

Ahhh, the web site & info sharing working

May not have saved you the money, but at least you can get the work done with confidence.

[TerrA LX]

Yes it gives you great confidence altho the place i go is quite good i do know of first hand some shops that will hit u up with an $800 rebuild, my neighbour had a split in the bottom vac hose which i replaced for free after he come back from a mechanic wanting $750 for the rebuild.

[77_LX_HATCH]

Hi guys,

Im also having a problem with my trimatic at the moment.

Just installed the manual kickdown (the vaccum one was working but wanted the detent switch as well)

If i have it in drive (doing about 30-40 kays in 2nd) and go to kick it back to 1st it will try to kick back, but just rev out and not change back, like its in neutral.

It kicks back from 3rd to 2nd ok but sometimes won't change (if flat footed) from 2nd to 3rd unless i take my foot off. It will just rev out. This didnt happen until i installed the detent switch at my accelerator.

Is the idea of the manual detent switch to hold it in gear? or will it eventually change? I couldnt exactly try it out as i dont wanna be doing 120 in second down a main road lol.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Mike

[rodomo]

It should eventually change.
Make sure your vacuum line is clear including the connection to the manifold.
Won't pick up 1st on kick-down is a worry though.

[77_LX_HATCH]

Got a small leak out of the vaccuum modulator, could be sucking air.

First thing ill try but it seems like something internal.

Any other ideas guys?

Cheers

Mike

[TerrA LX]

^ mine was bent like a banana when removed. All seems good now.

Seems, lol what ever that means, well one thing is for sure it doesn't mean happily ever after, the other day the box started to make a whine in first, like the pump does if the clearance is not right and now and then it would dwell a lil in first, this happened on and off for about a week but now it does not even take off from a standstill in first, it's like a two speed.
Any ideas before it goes into the shop?

[Rockoz]

Fluid?
Mate of mine was Auto Tranny Mechanic. Always said to add a litre to the Trimatic above the fill line.
That may not help you though.

[TerrA LX]

I will check the fluid again but won't be adding above the fill mark IF it needs any.


When I pull it onto first it is like trying to drive with the hand brake on.