V8 EFI Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Hi all, I've got a problem, my range rover autobox wont shift in gear, its like trying to drive with the foot on the brakes. It does buildup some pressure and it wont rev up easely in any gear but doesnt move at all. The wheels are freely spinning in N when jacked up and they are blocked in P. So i guess its not the parking pawl ?. I've had some difficulties in the past with starting in P, i had to pull the lever all the way forwards before it would start. Right know the car will start in P so it cant be the inhibitor switch right?. Does the switch (if its broken down) block the autobox some how ?. All idears are welkom, i do need the car for work. Thanks, Frederik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 You checked the oil level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Does it move if you stick it in 1, if so then it's the sprag clutch that's flipped over. Try Ashcroft's website for advice, I'd only be quoting what I read there more or less. Mine has also packed up the same way after a couple of days of sloppy changes, I think I've ripped up a clutch but I'm also told that changing the oil could have flushed loads of cack into the governor. It was a "warrented" second hand box, i only wanted it to be a stop-gap fitment but 160 miles was a bit quick for it to expire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scube Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Check the kick down cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 EFI Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 I've checked the oil level right after a few attemps to drive (so i'm not sure if its correct because of all the reving), its seems to be ok. Might check that one again on a cold engine with the autobox in neutral. There is absolutely no movement at all, not even in 1 or in reverse allthough i can hear the drivechain 'cloncking' not as loud as normaly but still.. Will check the kickdowncable to morrow. I dont know what it would do if broken but check it anyway. The zf4 from 1988 is all mechanical is'nt it?, there is no extra solenoid valve blocking some oil chanel ? Thanks for replying, Frederik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 EFI Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 Turned out to be the kickdown cable. Once again THANKS Frederik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Really, what was wrong with it? because your is doing exactly the same as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 EFI Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 I'm in the middle of a lpg conversion and needed to get rit of the lpg hose (temporary). So i pushed the end of it it between firewall and gas throttle / kickdown lever to get it out of the way. I'm still not sure what happend, i guess this action caused the kickdown cable to get tight or stuck ?. I followed scube's advice, turned the throttle lever a view times by hand to check if cable was broken and tried again and it works again. To be honest i dont know, my autobox is shifting pretty good, although it does make a lot of noise when cold (caused by thick oil ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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