R34 Gtt No Reverse

[TR33GT-001]

Hey SAU Members,

Picked up my wifes GTT the other day.

Nice car, and drove very well.

We've owned quite a few R33's and R34's in our time, but the problem which confronts us is baffling.

Got the car home, put it into reverse, to reverse in the garage, and behold.........wouldn't engage properly.

It's like the engine is missing badly trying to give the car power, and failing.

All other forward gears are perfection.

Shut down to try and reset.

Tried again, same problem.

Almost like reverse is not quite engaging.

Anyone out there in the SAU world who has experienced this before any thoughts or advise?

Many thanks in advance.

(failing advice, it's down to MV Automatics.......................again!)

TR33GT

(Jim)

[lachlanw]

maybe the clutch needs a bleed or looking at . all forward gears are synchro'd but reverse is not

[mad082]

might be an issue with the amount of fluid in the gearbox. auto transmissions won't give you any drive if the fluid is low. if you are reversing up a hill then that may be making the issue worse if the fluid is low.

[TR33GT-001]

Thanks Mad.

Our R34 Automatics specialist will be looking into it tomorrow.

Will keep up a running forum on the diagnosis and outcomes, so that SAU members may use the thread should they ever need to.

Regards

TR33GT

(Jim)

[TR33GT-001]

Thanks Lachlan.

Our R34 Automatics specialist will be looking into it tomorrow.

Will keep up a running forum on the diagnosis and outcomes, so that SAU members may use the thread should they ever need to.

Regards

TR33GT

(Jim)

[TR33GT-001]

Ok guys, here is the information.

Some imports with autotrans sit in the car yards in Jland for quite some time.

My wifes car was one of them.

Basically, moisture builds up in these transmissions when they just sit there, and over time, the quantity of moisture can be significant enough to cause clutch band damage.

When the car arrives here, it may seem perfectly ok, for a test drive, or an inspection.

The faults will start to occur when you start oputting the car to regular use.

The first thing to pull off is the autotrans filter.

If the filter is full of clutch material you have your answer, and it's a bad one.

If the clutch band material found is not burnt, then you know the problem has only just started, but the issue will remain.

If the clutch band material appears burnt, then you know the problem probably started in J.

Don't let these statements deter you from buying.

Just be more careful than me.

We'll see what the importer has to say about a rebuild or a replacement autotrans, cause this is what is needed.

TR33GT

(Jim)

[TR33GT-001]

Case close.

The importer was very good.

Installed a reconditioned unit, and it now runs like a dream.

Many thanks to TSI !

[RusH_]

Case close.

The importer was very good.

Installed a reconditioned unit, and it now runs like a dream.

Many thanks to TSI !

Well done, and good to see easy co-op from your importer!

[TR33GT-001]

Well done, and good to see easy co-op from your importer!

I think we were lucky RUSH.

Nice to see an importer work so hard at getting this right, as you said.

TSI also added an additional 2 year warranty on the car, because they got this wrong.