XR-6003 Member 38 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Posted 08/10/09 12:23 AM Share Posted 08/10/09 12:23 AM (edited) Hey all.Over the last few weeks my car has sort of been cutting in and out (sounds like a gurggling type of noise) under boost at approx 2500rpm on wards. It only happens when you put your foot down ie to over take or a bit of a squirt. Driving normal it doesnt happen.Also this morning the missus was driving to work, when she was on the freway, the speedo cut out and went to zero km, the rpm went up to about 4000rpm and her speed started dropping. The (D) on the dash also started flashing.Does anyone have any insight as to what maybe the problem.At first I was diagnosing either plugs or coils.After this mornings episode I am thinking maybe ecu??Help would be appreciated. Edited 08/10/09 12:26 AM by XR-6003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo.vixen Hey guys, Tab is here... Oh i feel sick Lifetime Members 8,459 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 08/10/09 01:25 AM Share Posted 08/10/09 01:25 AM sounds like a greabox problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR-6003 Member 38 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Posted 08/10/09 01:53 AM Author Share Posted 08/10/09 01:53 AM why would this be a gearbox problem??With the spluttering and boost issues and then shutting down this morning??However my mechanic did advise I will be up for a new radiator as he found brass shavings in my gearbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo.vixen Hey guys, Tab is here... Oh i feel sick Lifetime Members 8,459 Member For: 16y 8m 12d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 08/10/09 01:56 AM Share Posted 08/10/09 01:56 AM Also this morning the missus was driving to work, when she was on the freway, the speedo cut out and went to zero km, the rpm went up to about 4000rpm and her speed started dropping. The (D) on the dash also started flashing.did the revs go up or just the tacho needle? If the motor started to rev and the speed started to drop it sounds like a separation between the gearbox and the motor. is it a 4speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 08/10/09 02:00 AM Share Posted 08/10/09 02:00 AM (edited) the issue with car on freeway is the auto going into limp mode that's why D was flashing it would have locked into 3rd gear wich is why revs went up and speed went downthe engine cutting in and out could be caused by the auto too , if the ecu picks up the auto is not handling the power it will cut the engine power back as for your rad I don't know what brass has to do with it if there is a problem in your radiator it will be a split between the trans cooler and engine cooling sections wich will mean your trans is full of rad fluid and probably not working real good Edited 08/10/09 02:01 AM by our06t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR-6003 Member 38 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Posted 08/10/09 04:50 AM Author Share Posted 08/10/09 04:50 AM It is a 4spd yes the revs went up and the speedo needle went to zero and speed started dropping.Why would the car go into limp mode for?? What was the issue behind that?Apparently when he drained the gear box fluid he found brass shavings in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSK Member 340 Member For: 17y 4m 22d Gender: Male Posted 08/10/09 05:47 AM Share Posted 08/10/09 05:47 AM Up for a new radiator because of brass shavings in the gearbox? Check your coolant (check the overflow tank in the engine bay), if there's signs of oil in it, your radiator has leaked gear box oil into your radiator, and trans oil into your coolant. Might be your problem right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR-6003 Member 38 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Posted 08/10/09 10:40 AM Author Share Posted 08/10/09 10:40 AM had mechanic look at it today.Plugged the machine into ecu and didnt show anything wrong.Am now doing process of elimination and trying a coil at a time.See how we go?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR-6003 Member 38 Member For: 15y 10m 18d Posted 12/10/09 10:17 AM Author Share Posted 12/10/09 10:17 AM replaced 1st coil still had little issues.Now replaced 2nd coil seems to be going excellent no cutting in and out or spluttering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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