Paul Falcon Cars

Fault Automatic gearbox

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Hi All

Have a 2003 Skoda Fabia auto with a intermittent fault, at time if it was a manual would think clutch is slipping, very similar fault I have. 

Can anyone advice??

Paul. 

 

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49 minutes ago, MarkTVS said:

Cheap second hand box from Scrappies if it’s a cheap option 

 

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2 hours ago, Paul Falcon Cars said:

Hi All

Have a 2003 Skoda Fabia auto with a intermittent fault, at time if it was a manual would think clutch is slipping, very similar fault I have. 

Can anyone advice??

Paul. 

 

Imagine the type of buyer looking to buy a 17 year old Skoda. 

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3 minutes ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Imagine the type of buyer looking to buy a 17 year old Skoda. 

You really wouldn’t want to know what’s on their hard drive lol

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In all honesty by the time you take the purchase price the cost of the labour or time to do the repair the cost of the box etc wheres the profit 

its scrap or off to the block and let someone take there chances on it

I'm sure we  have all been there with a cheap auction car buy or px that looked tidy thinking it wont be much only to spend more on it then realise its not worth it 

if you really must fix it the advice is still as mark said the second hand box

but learning from previous mistakes stuff like that is rarely worth the bother

then you have all the trouble if it has other faults or something goes wrong 

keep us posted   

 

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1 hour ago, New year revolutions...... said:

If the heated rear window still works make a big play of it in your spares repair advert that you will have warm hands at least while you push it around town and up the big hills.

In Neutral . . . . . . . 

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Maybe change the gearbox fluid. Might be a long shot but some auto's work a lot better just by changing the oil. If its that old it may be knackered.

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30 minutes ago, Mistermuttley said:

Maybe change the gearbox fluid. Might be a long shot but some auto's work a lot better just by changing the oil. If its that old it may be knackered.

As you say stuff like that is worth a go .

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These used the Jatco JF404E which was fitted to a few small cars of that era. A decent enough box but yours is 17 years old. Normally they start to fail by slipping in 1st and 2nd when cold and work ok when warmed up. Fluid change won't help much.

Basically it is age and wear and tear. I suspect you will struggle to find a decent 'warrantable' used box.

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