lakey Donating Members 11 Member For: 15y 4m 13d Gender: Male Posted 21/04/13 09:21 AM Share Posted 21/04/13 09:21 AM Hi guys,I have a xr6 turbo ute ba 4 speed auto,only 281kw @ wheels,Driving to work today and was sitting about 100 cruise control on,Car went to drop back a gear as I was going up a small hill then a loud humming noise, then it clunked into gear,then tried dropping back a gear and done the same thing,so I pulled over for 10mins and went to take off again,then the auto could only find 1st and 2nd, tried tip tronic and that did not work, Any help? Or is it time for a new gearbox,If so what should I get? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakey Donating Members 11 Member For: 15y 4m 13d Gender: Male Posted 21/04/13 10:04 AM Author Share Posted 21/04/13 10:04 AM Also when it was trying to change gears it was slipping for about 5 seconds Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1382494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernumber1234 Member 47 Member For: 13y 3m 28d Posted 24/04/13 03:10 AM Share Posted 24/04/13 03:10 AM Clutches are gone. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1383464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom xr6t Talks Cheap, Let's Race Member 596 Member For: 18y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Atherton, FNQ Posted 24/04/13 03:58 AM Share Posted 24/04/13 03:58 AM yep time for a rebuild Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1383476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakey Donating Members 11 Member For: 15y 4m 13d Gender: Male Posted 24/04/13 11:02 AM Author Share Posted 24/04/13 11:02 AM Ok thanks for the feed back Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1383584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jas98 Member 1,049 Member For: 12y 10m 28d Gender: Male Location: Maryborough Qld Posted 27/04/13 01:12 PM Share Posted 27/04/13 01:12 PM (edited) sounds exactly what mine did, except mine drove fine for about 2 k's then when I slowed down it slipped, clogged the filter with clutch material, and went nowhere, got it towed, changed auto filter and it had first and second but that's it....turned out clutchs were f*cked haha. that was with a box from a low k BF N/A ...lasted a month(I have turbo) the box in it now is from a n/a BA with unknown k,s etc but useing the turbo tourq converter, was told it would only last a month if that (as turbo and non turbo are different...) but its lasted 6months and going pretty strong now that auto oil was changed. Edited 27/04/13 01:13 PM by jas98 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1384371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 14y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 28/04/13 03:35 AM Share Posted 28/04/13 03:35 AM lakey, what part of Australia are you in? Someone then will be able to guide you to a trans specialist in your area.I am running similar power to you in my BA, and have had my trans rebuilt and beefed, and it works great. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1384457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakey Donating Members 11 Member For: 15y 4m 13d Gender: Male Posted 29/04/13 10:23 AM Author Share Posted 29/04/13 10:23 AM Thanks Jas trying to get it towed back to Mackay QLD Johno,I only got my car serviced not even 1000ks ago, but haven't had my gear box serviced since I have owened it,As you said Jas I am thinking worse case that I need a re build, if clutches have gone Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1384854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakey Donating Members 11 Member For: 15y 4m 13d Gender: Male Posted 15/05/13 08:01 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/13 08:01 AM Hi guys,Just got off the phone to the auto guy in Mackay and they have just replaced the clutch packs in the gear box cost about 1400 fitted Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/84686-4-speed-auto-dramas/#findComment-1389576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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