Possible gear change slip?

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Hi all,

I’m a new Landrover owner and new to this forum!

I have a 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 XS with 54000 miles on the clock.

Since buying the car approx 5 months ago it has a developed an intermittent problem that has become consistently intermittent!

It appears to slip between 1st and 2nd on pull away but also does it less frequently between the upper gears and whilst just general driving.

The sound the fault makes sounds almost like skid and seems to be coming from the passenger side of the engine bay???.

The car has been to Landrover just this last week with the diagnostic showing no issues.

Any help and advice would be very welcome.
 
Mine has a strange noise when the auto box shifts up on light acceleration, like a shuddering noise. It has done it ever since I got it three years ago. Sounds expensive but not got any worse. So I will be watching closely for any ideas. My solution so far is good breakdown cover.
 
Stv123 said:
Mine has a strange noise when the auto box shifts up on light acceleration, like a shuddering noise. It has done it ever since I got it three years ago. Sounds expensive but not got any worse. So I will be watching closely for any ideas. My solution so far is good breakdown cover.
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If it shudders as the torque converter clutch locks, then it's known as TC shudder, and is surprisingly common on higher mileage auto boxes. Mine started doing it a couple of years ago, while I was towing a heavy trailer up hill. I put a tube of DR Tranny's Shudder Fix, which cured the issue, although it's standard doing it again, after changing box fluid. I'm going to put another tube of shudder fix, when I service it in September.
 
Stv123 said:
Mine has a strange noise when the auto box shifts up on light acceleration, like a shuddering noise. It has done it ever since I got it three years ago. Sounds expensive but not got any worse. So I will be watching closely for any ideas. My solution so far is good breakdown cover.
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Nodge68 said:
If it shudders as the torque converter clutch locks, then it's known as TC shudder, and is surprisingly common on higher mileage auto boxes. Mine started doing it a couple of years ago, while I was towing a heavy trailer up hill. I put a tube of DR Tranny's Shudder Fix, which cured the issue, although it's standard doing it again, after changing box fluid. I'm going to put another tube of shudder fix, when I service it in September.
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This may not be of much help to the OP but my FL1 jatco box started doing it, very occasionally, about six months after getting the car (70k miles). I initially fretted about it thinking the expensive thing too. Six and a half years later and nigh on 140k in, it still does it very occasionally. A tiny increase on the throttle seems to sort it. I'm intrigued by this Shudder Fix stuff though. Never heard of it. Is it just and additive or does it replace the atf?
 
kernowsvenski said:
This may not be of much help to the OP but my FL1 jatco box started doing it, very occasionally, about six months after getting the car (70k miles). I initially fretted about it thinking the expensive thing too. Six and a half years later and nigh on 140k in, it still does it very occasionally. A tiny increase on the throttle seems to sort it. I'm intrigued by this Shudder Fix stuff though. Never heard of it. Is it just and additive or does it replace the atf?
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Auto shudder is basically the same as clutch judder on a manual gearbox. It's an oscillation of the clutch as it engages, and can potentially be harmful to the gears and bearings.

Dr Tranny's shudder fix is a friction modifier, which does actually help reduce or cure it completely. There's a slight risk of clutch slip, but I've not experienced that on my auto.
 
Nodge68 said:
Auto shudder is basically the same as clutch judder on a manual gearbox. It's an oscillation of the clutch as it engages, and can potentially be harmful to the gears and bearings.

Dr Tranny's shudder fix is a friction modifier, which does actually help reduce or cure it completely. There's a slight risk of clutch slip, but I've not experienced that on my auto.
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I think I'll get some put in at the next ATF change, if the old girl is still going by the time it's due ;)
 
kernowsvenski said:
I think I'll get some put in at the next ATF change, if the old girl is still going by the time it's due ;)
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Mine had been shudder free until I did the solenoids, which needed the fluid being drained. The shudder has returned, but only very occasionally.
 
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