[V8] Transmission not in 4th gear, flaky gear indicator ++

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I don't think that's the case in NORWAY, Dave!!!

On Apr 25, 2007, at 3:02 PM, Coleman, David wrote:

> Can't this car just be taken back to the seller, or was the bad  
> trans part of the negotiated price?   I think the law gives three  
> days unconditional returns on pretty much anything.
>
> Or has that ship sailed??
>
> -dave-
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:59 PM
>> To: Eyvind Spangen
>> Cc: V8; S_Matus
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Transmission not in 4th gear, flaky gear
>> indicator ++
>>
>> Eyvind,
>>
>> I cannot imagine the transmission rattling in any way without
>> damage.  Maybe it's the heat shielding in the exhaust crossover pipe
>> just in front of the transmission pan that's making all that noise?
>> I hope that's the case for your friend.  As to your 4th gear
>> problem, I also believe it likely to be that multifunction
>> switch or adjustment of the switch.
>>
>> Best of luck,
>>
>> Ingo
>>
>> On Apr 25, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Eyvind Spangen wrote:
>>
>>> På 25.04.2007 19:31 CEST skrev S_Matus <scott_matus at yahoo.com>
>>>>
>>>> It sounds like the Multi-function switch on the transmission.
>>>> There is a procedure to realign in the manual that is straight
>>>> forward.
>>>>
>>>> Scott.
>>>>
>>> Thanks a lot for your tip. I agree, it looks like the multifunction
>>> switch. The transmission will shift into 4th one time after
>>> disconnecting the battery, and then refuse to shift into
>> 4th until I
>>> disconnect the battery again.
>>>
>>> It will not go into limp home-mode, as it shifts through
>> 1st, 2nd and
>>> 3rd just fine. I will pull the codes later today to see if I get a
>>> fault code.
>>>
>>> The transmission is leaking badly too, but it appears like
>> most of the
>>> oil is coming from the oil pan gasket. We plan on doing a
>> oil/ filter
>>> change before the car is used anymore anyway, so I guess that will
>>> take care of the leak(s).
>>>
>>> The transmission is rattling from the center section just
>> in front of
>>> the oil pan, it does not sound good at all. Has anyone experienced
>>> anything like this? Does noe sound good at all, but it seems not to
>>> influenve anything..
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> E. Spangen
>>>
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