[davesdisco]

just got my disco back on the road and have noticed its very hard to select first gear. is it possible to adjust the selector ? my manual says take to a specialist do i really need to ? i do have to go a little past the mark to select a gear so when i go to select first its still in second unless i really bash it hard any info is a blessing im new to autos

 

[discool]

How is it when u select D ?

 

[davesdisco]

when i select d i have to a go little over 3 then slightly push forward. its the same for all gears. it drives fine when its in gear
in d it selects first but i can not with stick

 

[discool]

Ok, selector and kick down cable adjustment if needed, and all u need to know about D1 auto boxes is in this link.

http://www.landroverresource.com/docs/D1_Workshop_Manual.pdf

 

[davesdisco]

cheers mate

 

[davesdisco]

Ok, selector and kick down cable adjustment if needed, and all u need to know about D1 auto boxes is in this link.

http://www.landroverresource.com/docs/D1_Workshop_Manual.pdf

thanks discool i owe you a pint :beer2:

 

[discool]

thanks discool i owe you a pint :beer2:

Great...Dave. But I didn't do any more than post a link, easy

As u appear pleased I take it that just a slight adjustment is all that was needed.

 

[davesdisco]

Great...Dave. But I didn't do any more than post a link, easy

As u appear pleased I take it that just a slight adjustment is all that was needed.

very pleased it had to fiddle with it for 2 hours as it lost park but now all sorted and can select all gears again. The link you posted was more help than Mr Haynes

 

[discool]

It will away take longer to do a job that hasn't be done before, but next time and the time after that etc, something only a garage professional has the privilege to have. Never the less Job Done

Haynes is ok for me, in that the wiring diagrams are easy to read compared to LRs, also just confirming what I had to do when I had to replace my water pump, it was much the same so backed up in the LR workshop manual, it's always handy harry to have the two to compare.

 

[davesdisco]

Think it buggered now at what revs should my auto change gear when just plodding around on flat ground

 

[jamesmartin]

Think it buggered now at what revs should my auto change gear when just plodding around on flat ground

gear selection and revs arent effected by selector ,kick down cable or govenor

 

[davesdisco]

Bugger this might mean I gone and done another box in in less than 1000 miles aswell

 

[jamesmartin]

not necessarily

 

[davesdisco]

Is it normal for them to change at 2800 rpm ? It also seams as if slipping a little bit now after a 200 mile trip on sunday. Monday it stayed In first gear for about a mile but today it didn't but still took longer than normal to change

 

[Brian S]

I recently changed my box to one that had been brought from Ashcroft not so many miles ago.

I know what you are saying, for what should be a box that drives like new mine sometimes takes longer to change up than I would expect.

When I first drive it I didn't fit the kickdown cable and it seemed to be fine, then after refitting the cable a drive down the road and it wouldn't change out of first, like the box I changed.

I was worried but a search led me to this post and I have downloaded and saved the link, thanks.

After adjustment it worked ok but as I say, it doesn't feel perfect all the time.

One thing I did find awkward was getting the oil level correct. When you pull out the dipstick it is always showing oil quite a way up above the level on one side. You have to keep checking the underside. I drove it home from the workshop about 3ltrs short of oil. Hopefully I have done no damage.

 

[davesdisco]

I recently changed my box to one that had been brought from Ashcroft not so many miles ago.

I know what you are saying, for what should be a box that drives like new mine sometimes takes longer to change up than I would expect.

When I first drive it I didn't fit the kickdown cable and it seemed to be fine, then after refitting the cable a drive down the road and it wouldn't change out of first, like the box I changed.

I was worried but a search led me to this post and I have downloaded and saved the link, thanks.

After adjustment it worked ok but as I say, it doesn't feel perfect all the time.

One thing I did find awkward was getting the oil level correct. When you pull out the dipstick it is always showing oil quite a way up above the level on one side. You have to keep checking the underside. I drove it home from the workshop about 3ltrs short of oil. Hopefully I have done no damage.

Im changing the filter and fluid today hopefully it will help fingers crossed. Do you have bigger tyres on yours ?

 

[Brian S]

Yes. 31's

 

[davesdisco]

not necessarily

Hi James this is what came out its not looking good is it should I carry on with changing the filter or start looking for a replacement box ?

 

[jamesmartin]

not without changing a clutch too

 

[davesdisco]

i take it that the debris around the drain plug will be from the clutch? How hard is it to swap a clutch is it like a manual ?