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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:03 pm 
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I found out mine was stuffed the morning after driving in heavy rain. Jumped in the Mont and had driven no more than 4 km when the trans went nuts. Hunting for gears, flaring, it wasn't nice.
Turned around and limped home. Was under warrenty, so Ford sent out a tray truck and took it to the dealer. Inhibitor switch was getting water in it. They replaced it and it hasn't missed a beat (or gear :wink: )since.

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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:25 pm 
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raiki wrote:
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When my selector sensor was faulty it jumped into neutral more than any other gear. There is nothing wrong with the rest of my box, it drives like new now the sensor has been replaced.

My tip here is take the easy/cheap route and get the sensor changed. If the box still doesn't work properly then you haven't blown a heap of cash on a hunch and you've replaced something that was probably on its way out anyway.


well mines do that too and was fine before, even worse after the service, luckily i got a spare speedo sender and a spare inhibitor switch which i reco'd so ill chuck it in tomoz on day off and see how goes, otherwise 2 weeks time manual conv or another freeeeeekin box!
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:43 pm 
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box is dead! changes i-switch too! ..

goin to put a new auto-box in this week or next i think
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:56 pm 
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Thats sux, what caused it to die?

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:30 pm 
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Trick Flow EL wrote:
Thats sux, what caused it to die?


second hand box, thrashing i guess
even got serviced regulary and looked after!
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:28 am 
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fuzion wrote:
box is dead! changes i-switch too! ..

goin to put a new auto-box in this week or next i think


Your car would be awesome with a 5 speed......

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:12 pm 
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all fixed! inhibitor replaced, apparently they wear out because of heat
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:48 pm 
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Looks like I get to keep my left one (and hopefully my right one too). :lol:

 

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