turtl3tim Member 46 Member For: 15y 10m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A Posted 13/08/09 07:41 AM Share Posted 13/08/09 07:41 AM 4th time in at ford and still no luck...ne1 up for a drive in their car???? im just tryna find out if every1s trans is doin wot mine does, all im asking u 2 do is 2 go 4 a 5 min drive in tiptronic. basically it feels like 3rd gear is slipping. if u drive it nicely (as if u were on a sunday cruise, not dragging or driving like my nan) take off from somewhere in 2nd and change into 3rd at 2000rpm(problem only occurs around this rev range), hold your foot in exactly the same position and c if the revs pick up unusually and then drop by about 300rmp and start to pick up normally again, also if your slowing down for a corner and the car has gone into 3rd by itself, as u apply the accelerator again it should do the same thing. and if u wana b extra helpful lol, if it does feel as if its slipping, when it does, plant your foot and go through the gears 4-5-6. I have done this in my car and it sat at 3000rpm in each gear and very gradually built up its speed. any help would be MUCH appreciated fellas, I would do it with the dealers but they have no 6spd auto t's in there yard to cross reference with:(. hopefully your cars wont be doing what mine does. its only done 73xxx. good thing its under warranty, but its with the ford guys and they cant figure it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 13/08/09 08:34 AM Share Posted 13/08/09 08:34 AM Is this different to how it's been performing in the past, as it sounds like it's driving like an auto? But then it's hard to comprehend a statement like "asking u 2 do is 2 go 4 a 5 min" when only one of the digits is actually referring to a number The two 'ends' of the driveline will never spin at the same speed unless the torque lockup is active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y 19d Location: In The Ute Posted 13/08/09 08:51 AM Share Posted 13/08/09 08:51 AM Sounds like to me that it could do with a New filter and oil change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 13/08/09 08:57 AM Share Posted 13/08/09 08:57 AM I think we need to pin a few ZF topics Save a lot of re-posting hopefully.If only we could cure over quoting The federal government need to priorotise this ahead of Swine Flu and all that ETS voodoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtl3tim Member 46 Member For: 15y 10m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A Posted 14/08/09 03:10 AM Author Share Posted 14/08/09 03:10 AM (edited) sorry tab, I was in a bit of a rush and couldnt really be bothered writing a whole paragraph like I was sitting a tee english exam hahaha. 'all im asking you to do, is to go for a 5 minute drive'. I havnt owned the car since new, ive only had it for 10,000kms and its been doing this since ive had it. its an ex pursuit vehicle and that's why im concerned. im aware that the two 'ends' of a driveline will never spin at the same speed unless the lockup is active, but the problem is that it only 'slips' at 2000rpm and in 3rd gear, and I dont think the lockup should be trying to engage in 3rd gear under acceleration, or should it???. and the fact that I can be doing 80km/h at 3000rpm in 6th gear doesnt strike me as 'normal' since I should technically be doing twice that speed. and I asked the guys to check the fluid and see what it looked like but I havnt heard anything back yet. and since the zf supposedly doesnt require an oil or filter change until 100,000km or 160,000kms I have a feeling that theyre going to charge me for it. Edited 14/08/09 03:10 AM by turtl3tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 14/08/09 07:11 AM Share Posted 14/08/09 07:11 AM In that case it's in need of a service like F6 mentioned. They are supposed to be sealed but only at stock power and under normal conditions...wouldn't put a pursuit car in to that category.Did it come with any sort of warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 14/08/09 08:38 AM Share Posted 14/08/09 08:38 AM Is it just the converter locking/unlocking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bogan Donating Members 881 Member For: 17y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posted 14/08/09 09:53 AM Share Posted 14/08/09 09:53 AM I know that ex cop cars arent modified....have you modified it since youve owned it?could be due for a trans flush dude... that would be one of the first things that I would be picking on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtl3tim Member 46 Member For: 15y 10m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A Posted 15/08/09 09:18 AM Author Share Posted 15/08/09 09:18 AM tab, what do you mean by sealed? I havnt done any mods to the car performance wise at all, and when I bought the car from range ford it was still under new car warranty as they told me, and luckily it still is until early next year. I 'personally' dont think its the converter, but it could well just be that. I completely agree with the trans flush and filter change, whether it needs it or not. I know its a long shot but if you think about it, whenever your doing between 70kmh and 100kmh, if you put your foot down, 3rd gear is what it kicks back to. maybe the packs have had a hard life and are failing? being ex pursuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y 19d Location: In The Ute Posted 15/08/09 10:10 AM Share Posted 15/08/09 10:10 AM Just service the trans for god sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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