A couple or three times since having the auto box and torque converter repaired, I have a small (I hope) problem. I can pull on the drive after a run and all is well, gearbox and torque converter working fine. But on the next outing after starting the motor I can move the gear selector into reverse, drive, one two and three and there is no drive, at all. I can restart the engine and it's still the same, no drive in any gear. The only way to get the drive back is to move the high/lo lever in and out a couple of times, then the main gear selector works fine. I have been to the repair shop who did the work and I am taking it back in next week. One of their mechanics thinks the hi/lo box may be to blame, but like he says better to have it on the ramp before the official verdict of the fault.
I have faith in the company as rebuilding and repairing auto box's is their business. The only thing I "worry" about is the hi/lo linkage, I believe in the Td5 2004 this linkage is by rod, not by a cable, therefore it is either in hi, neutral or low, unlike a cable that may require some adjustment to select the h/l gear. Please tell me no electrics come into play here.
I really like the auto Td5, but I am just starting to think the manual would have been the better buy in a 14 year old car. It stands me at over 6k now, well into Disco3 territory.
I have faith in the company as rebuilding and repairing auto box's is their business. The only thing I "worry" about is the hi/lo linkage, I believe in the Td5 2004 this linkage is by rod, not by a cable, therefore it is either in hi, neutral or low, unlike a cable that may require some adjustment to select the h/l gear. Please tell me no electrics come into play here.
I really like the auto Td5, but I am just starting to think the manual would have been the better buy in a 14 year old car. It stands me at over 6k now, well into Disco3 territory.
