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 Post subject: f**k Auto P L E A S E Help.
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 1:32 pm 
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Gday people i wondering if any1 knows about the 4 speeds dropping 3rd gear, my ED's original auto is stuffed 1st and 3rd works thats it, its stuck interstate at familys place, i didnt drive it back up coz i was worried it wouldnt make it, but i am changing my mind and drive it back with 3rd so i have my car again!!! and fix it, Do theses auto's drop 3rd??
is there anything i can do as i quick fix to get it home safe, its a 700km drive...

 

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 1:54 pm 
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my ef became a 2speed, after that i converted to 5speed

 

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:06 pm 
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i wouldnt worry that much mate, i drove round for months, with no 1st at all, and 4th at times, i done a 2000km round trip before it died,luckt i was where i wanted to be to get my 5spd

 

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:14 pm 
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1st and 3rd only is usually an indication of a broken band in the trans.

I've know people to drive like that for months and it was fine. Just a s**t drive and lots of thumping from the auto.

At least it will give you time to start saving for a new trans!
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 4:36 pm 
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just went through a similar thing with my eb the 2nd/4th gear band disintergrated but was still drivable but being a v8 boxes are hard to come by. and not cheap i would have gone manual but the price was prohibitive

 

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 Post subject: Auto
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:49 pm 
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Thanks people, i will probably chuck in some stop slip and drive it up here at like 80km/h , i have an EL box ready to go in so i cant wait to get it home, but ill get my 3000 stall b4 i put it in ehehehhe

 

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:52 pm 
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my box got that bad at one point, i went to put it in reverse, near a huge drain doing a 3 point turn and the f**k would engage reverse, foot flat too the floor rolling towards a big drop off, then clunk reverse engages lol

 

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:55 pm 
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hey man
i had the exact problem, i drove it 4 ages. dont by a recoed one there not worth it just by one from the wrecker with low k's. get an eb one because they have better fluid flow and cooling(hav a dip stick) gl

 

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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 9:58 pm 
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i got no fourth i am driving around until i find a bell housing for the old t5

 

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 Post subject: my el project
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:49 pm 
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after my experience with EB -ED box's i got an EL auto with 97,000 on it, and i will have a dipstick put in while its not in the car, and i run a huge cooler, it should be sweet

although in sayin that my EB1 fairmont box TOOK EVERYTHING up until it got written off. about 70,000km of complete thrashing had 1 service and the shop said its in top condition and it was at 220,000 when i had the service done. but i find the EF-EL box's maybe smoother ?? i love the auto in my dads EF its mint , and all we do is thrash that car and its just clocked over 260,000km/h no rough shifts, no flareing nothing so i think the EL box should be good anyway. funny how i say their smoother and im getting a shift kit lol anyway.....

what r others experience with these box's? and what they can take?

 

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EF Tickford Race Spec Head Port- In the shop
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:51 pm 
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bro you might as well drive it back your gbox is gone anyway
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 Post subject: auto problem
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:56 pm 
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Yea just drive it back
So we can start the build up

 

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