Because I want to sell the car.

Update: After our trip to Luton car seems to loose power. Spent quite a while looking for the problem that turned out to be a hole in the small hose between the intercooler and turbo. A shard of plastic must have nicked it and then driving it on the 300 odd mile journey must have enlarged the...

Decided not to change the gearbox myself as I reckon it is going to be too much for me to manage on my drive. Looks like I will have to pay someone to do the job for me. So now I need to source a secondhand box. I spoke to one garage and they are not all that keen on fitting a 4HP24 instead of...

Thinking of changing gearbox for a 4HP24 from a 4.6 RR. Looking to buy/hire a transmission jack to do the job. If anyone has done this, can you tell me what clearance I will need beneath the car as I will need to do the job on the drive using ramps and/or axle stands. If there is anyone...

If anyone interested here is the URL for the ZF 4HP22 auto gearbox repair manual URL now corrected

I will email it to you so you can decide. Hope it is of use

I have downloaded the manual for the ZF 4HP22 if anyone is interested.

Don't know which way to jump really. Think I am going to try manual changes for a while to see if the snake oil will help. Cost is a factor and so is the actual job as I don't have a flat area to work in. I might have to pay :eek: someone to do it. Sue gets her annual pension payout :D at...

Hi Keith, Trip to Luton went well, car ran fine. Seemed a bit sluggish in the lower gears but that might have been me being cautious when joining the motorways. I remember reading that you still tow your 'van even when the gearbox is flaring and thought I would ask your advice about that. I...

Thanks for your quick reply. It has certainly opened my eyes to the possible problems. Probably shouldn't have fitted the chip (isn't hide sight a wonderful thing :() No too sure what my next move will be but I don't think I will have many choices. On our recent trip it ran really well doing...

Back again on the same old theme:( When you changed your gearbox how big a job was it? Did you have access to a garage style ramp/lift? would you advise against secondhand box from a breakers? Is it achievable with a pair of high ramps? Sorry about all the questions but need to get some idea...

Hi Keith, Just to let you know I put it back together without the VS/fan and had an uneventful 150 mile journey to Luton today. Thanks again for the sound advice. Bill :)

Seems they don't have the vc/fan in stock, looking at Monday delivery so cancelled it. Going to fill up the water/antifreeze and forget about the fan and cowl. If it is good enough for Datatek its good enough for me!!! :) Anyway, need to get to Luton to the mother in laws party so here we go...

Thanks Keith. I think the cooling system is fine. It did not overheat when the fan shattered although it must have pressurised cos' it blew the top hose off the radiator. Lucky - at least it did not blow the rad.;)

Morning Keith, I did your aircon fans mod ages ago and they are working as they should. It is diesel. Are you saying it will run okay without viscous, fan and rad cowl? Still finding bits of fan around the engine. I have got the viscous unit off now, easy thanks to this forum. I have...

Thank you everybody for your answers. The viscous unit is still turning freely although I suppose it may have been momentarily seized. I still have the problem with the auto box flaring and fan shattering seemed to occur as it changed down going up a steep hill. It was a particularly hard...

Headed off towing caravan today to see mother in law for her 90th birthday. Hardly got out of Weymouth climbing the hill, gear changed down then a huge bang and steam everywhere :eek:. Lifted the bonnet and found bits of Viscous fan blades and bits of the radiator cowl shattered :mad: and the...

Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.:):):):)

Having looked through the service sheets I fully understand your advice not to attempt to try to repair or service the valve block. :eek: Thanks for the good advise and the opportunity to study the info, very informative.:cool:

Thanks but............................No Thanks:D you gents have scared me off that job:rolleyes: In another life I used to be a Diesel Mechanic and stripped and rebuilt lorry gearboxes inc the Fuller Roadranger but that was a long time ago and with the benefit of a decent workshop. I think...