What to expect? I put my car into a Specialist for a intermitant fault.
The car didn't play up on several test drives they carried out, I left the car with them for a week to see if they could fix it.
During discussions possible TC could be but unlikly just starting to fail causing my issues. Anyway i did some of my own research and symptoms suggested a Electric contact plate in the box could also be a reason for the issue.
Anyway whilst the car was with them i asked for the Contact plate, transmision filter and gasket tobe fitted as i was going to ask them to do the transmission fluid and filter anyway.
Well i picked the car up tonight and drove her really easy didnt exceed 58mph over the 20 miles drive home.
15 miles into the drive after coming off a roundabout i notice the box held onto a gear abit longer the was correct.
I thought dam the fluid change has killed it! anyway i stopped and restarted it and it seem to drive ok for a minute or two. then the same thing happened. I drove her easy and nearly got home 5 miles later i stopped at some lights, couldnt get a gear so put the lever into reverse and rolled back into a layby.
ON inspection the car was pumping ATF fluid out from underneath! i turned the car off imediatley and called for help.
Once help arrived we pushed the car in neutral no more than 1/4 of a mile to my unit not exceeding 8mph at any point where its now sitting i didnt run the engine at this point as it would have pump what if any was left in the box out.
The place i used is not open till monday. and is 20 miles away.
What should i expect? what is fair to both parties? i called the specialists moble number at 7.45pm and left a message quite politly explaning what had happened and asked for a call back asap, I took pictures tonight at the seen of the car and the puddle of oil at the road side.
My concern that the box is Now damaged due to being driven low on oil. Although i didn't hear any grinding or vibrations but how was i to know it was loosing fluid?
PS, please if anyone does know who i used dont mention them as i dont want to proportion blame or cause harm to anyones business, I know mistakes happen just want a fair outcome for both.
The car didn't play up on several test drives they carried out, I left the car with them for a week to see if they could fix it.
During discussions possible TC could be but unlikly just starting to fail causing my issues. Anyway i did some of my own research and symptoms suggested a Electric contact plate in the box could also be a reason for the issue.
Anyway whilst the car was with them i asked for the Contact plate, transmision filter and gasket tobe fitted as i was going to ask them to do the transmission fluid and filter anyway.
Well i picked the car up tonight and drove her really easy didnt exceed 58mph over the 20 miles drive home.
15 miles into the drive after coming off a roundabout i notice the box held onto a gear abit longer the was correct.
I thought dam the fluid change has killed it! anyway i stopped and restarted it and it seem to drive ok for a minute or two. then the same thing happened. I drove her easy and nearly got home 5 miles later i stopped at some lights, couldnt get a gear so put the lever into reverse and rolled back into a layby.
ON inspection the car was pumping ATF fluid out from underneath! i turned the car off imediatley and called for help.
Once help arrived we pushed the car in neutral no more than 1/4 of a mile to my unit not exceeding 8mph at any point where its now sitting i didnt run the engine at this point as it would have pump what if any was left in the box out.
The place i used is not open till monday. and is 20 miles away.
What should i expect? what is fair to both parties? i called the specialists moble number at 7.45pm and left a message quite politly explaning what had happened and asked for a call back asap, I took pictures tonight at the seen of the car and the puddle of oil at the road side.
My concern that the box is Now damaged due to being driven low on oil. Although i didn't hear any grinding or vibrations but how was i to know it was loosing fluid?
PS, please if anyone does know who i used dont mention them as i dont want to proportion blame or cause harm to anyones business, I know mistakes happen just want a fair outcome for both.
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