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

[Coleman, David]

DOH
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:08 PM
> To: Coleman, David
> Cc: V8; S_Matus; Eyvind Spangen
> Subject: Re: [V8] Transmission not in 4th gear, flaky gear 
> indicator ++
> 
> 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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