4 Speed Service

[turbotrana]

ENVT-T

So what were those instructions that you gave to Prestons regarding the auto build?

[ENVY-T]

When it was built originally it had e series valve body and solenoids!

Use E series or A series planetries, they are less brittle to the BA ones, so are less prone to chipping. Standard BA valve body, standard solenoids. IIRC turn Solenoid 5 about a 1/4 of a turn and let the tuner do the rest.

By fugging with the valve body and solenoids, it made the auto very very hard to control with the pcm. Basically they had upped the line pressures manually which is a no no according to most, cos it makes the pcm controlled transistions from hi/lo pressure go AWOL.

[bluprinturbo]

thankyou very much for the info envyt.my 4spd has pretty much got 1-2 gear only and was looking at coming down there for a rebuild due to all the good things ive heard about prestons and kewish.I remember headsex went with bayswater for repairs to his box a while ago.its between kewish and bayswater for me now.who would you guys recommend?

[ENVY-T]

Bayswater bayswater bayswater on price and service. Speak to Tim at Bayswater. They also do a cryo job on the planetries if requested.

[Adam]

I took my old ute to Preston's.

I'd go to Bayswater for sure!

Bare in mind that all they are doing is rebuilding the box basically to standard and keeping a very close eye on clearances etc. So a good shop up yourway could do that for you.

Some places will tell you that they put in kelvar bands and clutches. You are being lead to believe that those parts are a stronger aftermarket part. The simple fact of the matter is that the bands and clutches they ALL use are just the standard items as they are the only type available.

There are plenty of people being taken for a ride with these things and Marcus and I were two of them.

[Fat-Tony]

Prestons auto in mine. Band has not been adjusted properly and it has a nice slip on the down change. As far as warranty goes I WOULD NOT take it back to them FOR FEAR OF BEING CHARGED to fix something they should have right in the first place. If I am going to pay for it I might as well take it to a place that I know get the job done right the first time.

Another Prestons Auto bites the dust. They seem to hold up alright when the car is in stock tune though.

$2600 dollars for a Useless autos rebuild was well worth the money. Another happy customer. Would have been cheaper and better off to put in a stocker from the wreckers.

Edited 25/05/08 01:08 PM by Fatsex

[Dannopower]

So it seems after nearly 5 years with these gearboxes and the same problems in our cars, no one has got them sorted yet?

I went through my standard one and then 2 toughened rebuilt ones from Kewish before my tuner and I got the message across to them to stop porting the valve body and put a standard one back in it.

Havent had a problem since, but I have been running a 10psi tune @ 260rwkw since. I just got sick and tired of sending either my gearbox or my car to melbourne to get fixed, and since its my daily driver I only use my bigger tune for dyno days and some cruises.

[Full Monty]

Another plug for Tim Bayswater Auto's, they freshened up my box over 6 months ago, shifts beutifully, in manual mode its very quick - firm quick shift like a click of the fingers.

I had high energy bands, serrated BF spec clutchpack (3rd gear) some internal seals replaced to improve 3rd gear clamping force, cryo treated AU planetaries and a full look over - inspection on all other parts. flush and service

They charged me less than the agreed quoted price, (well under a grand) and gave me back my original planetaries as they were in perfect condition.

Honest reliable guys, hard to find better service and expertise than that!

[Adam]

Prestons auto in mine. Band has not been adjusted properly and it has a nice slip on the down change. As far as warranty goes I WOULD NOT take it back to them FOR FEAR OF BEING CHARGED to fix something they should have right in the first place. If I am going to pay for it I might as well take it to a place that I know get the job done right the first time.

Another Prestons Auto bites the dust. They seem to hold up alright when the car is in stock tune though.

$2600 dollars for a Useless autos rebuild was well worth the money. Another happy customer. Would have been cheaper and better off to put in a stocker from the wreckers.

Couldn't agree more!

When I picked up my old ute it wouldn't always start in park. When I phoned them I was told it was just an adjustment.

I had my Ford dealer fix it when they did the roadworthy and it turns out they fitted the cable/bracket incorrectly. Never missed a beat after it was corrected.

I spent (I prefer robbed or raped) of $5k in 10 months. Not bad for a box with a "warranty!"

[YPURV4]

Well im taking my box to nizpro on thursday they blue print the whole box, and im also getting my coverter moded, so ill let you know how it go's.

I rang around a few places all the big names and I couldnt belive some of the prices I was qouted, for basically as adam stated a standed box, but according to them, stronger bands and clutchpacks.

it was either nizpro or bayswater, I went nizpro just based on there rep for quailty products.

And no fats I dont want to here it lol.