Hello Danny,
I hadn't thought about the fluid sitting differently when going up a slope. I like that idea!
Things have been interesting today so I feel inclined to share the tale.
Saturday morning I change the speed sensor without any affect. That afternoon - contrary to the advice of more than one Ford garage - I changed the transmission fluid because I felt a breakdown in fluid properties/performance could explain the symptoms.
I found reading the dipstick VERY VERY difficult but, having refilled with the same quantity that came out (3.5 lires), and a consitently changing level on one side of the stick whenever more was added, I felt moderately confident things were about right. I had warmed things up and kept moving through the gears as I refilled.
Obviously I was disappointed when I drove the car afterwards and, if anything, the apparent loss of 2nd gear was more prominent and 4th was nowhere to be found. This morning I drove the 60 miles to work in 1st, 3rd and 4th on the odd occasion when, yes, you guessed it, when going up an incline.
So, all disappointed, I turned to this forum for inspiration with half and eye turned to ebay.
Now, for me anyway, the interesting bit. I start my return journey and soon realise that things are not as they were - 4th positively bursting with desired to muscle 3rd out of the way and 2nd has rejoined the party!
My guess is the transmission fluid, during the cool down, had found those parts that it had previously failed to reach.
I'm going to check the level and see if it has dropped. Of course, I'm now tempted to put more in. What are the consequences of putting too much in contrary to the advice on the dipstick?
I hadn't thought about the fluid sitting differently when going up a slope. I like that idea!
Things have been interesting today so I feel inclined to share the tale.
Saturday morning I change the speed sensor without any affect. That afternoon - contrary to the advice of more than one Ford garage - I changed the transmission fluid because I felt a breakdown in fluid properties/performance could explain the symptoms.
I found reading the dipstick VERY VERY difficult but, having refilled with the same quantity that came out (3.5 lires), and a consitently changing level on one side of the stick whenever more was added, I felt moderately confident things were about right. I had warmed things up and kept moving through the gears as I refilled.
Obviously I was disappointed when I drove the car afterwards and, if anything, the apparent loss of 2nd gear was more prominent and 4th was nowhere to be found. This morning I drove the 60 miles to work in 1st, 3rd and 4th on the odd occasion when, yes, you guessed it, when going up an incline.
So, all disappointed, I turned to this forum for inspiration with half and eye turned to ebay.
Now, for me anyway, the interesting bit. I start my return journey and soon realise that things are not as they were - 4th positively bursting with desired to muscle 3rd out of the way and 2nd has rejoined the party!
My guess is the transmission fluid, during the cool down, had found those parts that it had previously failed to reach.
I'm going to check the level and see if it has dropped. Of course, I'm now tempted to put more in. What are the consequences of putting too much in contrary to the advice on the dipstick?
