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Hi, I just got an xe as a bit of a project. All gears work except reverse, i thought all it would need was a top up in trany fluid because it was low. After topping it up and running it through the gears no change
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Age: 58 Posts: 252 Joined: 22nd Mar 2008 Ride: BF F6 Typhoon. XP Van.XF Hearse Location: Newcastle |
Does it want to drive forward in neutral ?
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Age: 44 Posts: 683 Joined: 4th Mar 2010 Ride: BF Fairmont Ghia & TS Magna Location: central coast |
one of my autos in my old XF lost reverse and on the way to a automatic trnasmission place it blew up, so be cautious and maybe change and flush the fluid......
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xpvanman wrote: Does it want to drive forward in neutral ? No. I opened it up found that the fluid was quite dark and there was the remains of a rubber band of some sort. I changed the fluid and google to find out what this rubber was, i believe it is the band that engages reverse. So I was wondering if it would be cheaper to get it rebuild or change to a c4? And whats the cost difference? Thanks |
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Age: 58 Posts: 252 Joined: 22nd Mar 2008 Ride: BF F6 Typhoon. XP Van.XF Hearse Location: Newcastle |
That rubber seal would have come from the rear servo - which applies the rear band for reverse. It occurs from not adjusting the rear band during a service. Because the servo piston has to travel further to apply the band, it pops the seal & usually breaks the band in the process....
If you remove the rear servo, you will find the band apply strut & the broken end of the band sitting on top. |
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Age: 58 Posts: 252 Joined: 22nd Mar 2008 Ride: BF F6 Typhoon. XP Van.XF Hearse Location: Newcastle |
trentk wrote: xpvanman wrote: Does it want to drive forward in neutral ? No. I opened it up found that the fluid was quite dark and there was the remains of a rubber band of some sort. I changed the fluid and google to find out what this rubber was, i believe it is the band that engages reverse. So I was wondering if it would be cheaper to get it rebuild or change to a c4? And whats the cost difference? Thanks Either way is going to be expensive. The XD was the last Falcon to have a 6cyl C4 factory fitted -and then it was an option. So finding one now would be hard - and to fit it to an XE, you need the 6cyl C4 driveplate, cooler lines, T-Bar & linkage etc. And the box you will probably get will need a rebuild - being 32 years old. Cheaper to find a good second hand XE - XF Borg Warner 40 or convert it to manual. |
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