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Robidoo

New Member

• Jan 15, 2011

• #1

Hi all

My L322 has a problem with going into gear first or reverse you have to build t=revs dead slow and then it wont jerk your neck out .
If you try and pull away normal it slams into gear and really clunks into gear.

It ahs been doing it for a year now (dont ask) and all other gears are fine but now getting me peeved poff

cheers Rob

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 15, 2011

• #2

check for excessive play from props ,axles,t/box ,check oil from both by letting out a bit and inspecting it for black colour ,burning ,filings etc to narrow down to gear box,if its box it will need rebuilding

 

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Bemble

Well-Known Member

• Jan 15, 2011

• #3

Do you mean that it won't engage gear when you select either D or R unless you put your foot on the accelerator and raise the engine speed slightly - and then it goes in with a bang?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 15, 2011

• #4

didnt read properly that it was l322 how many miles has it done 60k ?

 

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tobyl

New Member

• Jan 20, 2011

• #5

i'd love to know the solution, i have the same problem. also i notice that at about 1500 rpm, theres a slight vibration / hesitation in the engine, possibly a shifting up point for the gears.

 

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tobyl

New Member

• Jan 20, 2011

• #6

oh, forgot to add, as james was asking, but in my l322 it has 103k miles on original running gear.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2011

• #7

Robidoo said:

Hi all

My L322 has a problem with going into gear first or reverse you have to build t=revs dead slow and then it wont jerk your neck out .
If you try and pull away normal it slams into gear and really clunks into gear.

It ahs been doing it for a year now (dont ask) and all other gears are fine but now getting me peeved poff

cheers Rob

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It should go into gear as soon as you select it, if it feels as though it is not going in until you increase the revs, then I would look at the gearbox oil. When was it last changed? Needs changing every 30K on the P38.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2011

• #8

they are filled for life in regards to oil ,and are prone to be f....d after 60k,but you can drain and refill






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Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #9

jamesmartin said:

they are filled for life in regards to oil ,and are prone to be f....d after 60k,but you can drain and refill






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Filled for life means just that, life can be as little as 60K miles Can't do any harm to change the oil regularly, it must collect abrasive **** from the clutches