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 Post subject: Fairway gearbox problem
PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:53 pm 
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After climbing a very steep hill my fairway is reluctant to change out of first or second gear.Usually stopping and moving the lever a dozen or so times will get it to work properly again.
The levels are correct and the fault doen't depend on temperature.
It only does it on one hill near me that is very steep Im worried it might start doing it on others,any ideas?.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:58 am 
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Never mind.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:10 pm 
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Is it man or auto??
If auto get the fluid and more importantly the filter inside the box changed, as it could be clogged up stopping the fluid from circulating.
This can be done without removing the box


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:54 pm 
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Its hard to predict what it could be on a auto,sticky valves ?id take it in somewhere that does auto boxes could need a bit of adjustment to bands ect ect


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:08 pm 
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Thanks for the replies,I was sort of hoping it was something they were known for and that there was an easy fix.
I'll try cleaning out the filter and if that doesn't work I'll send it off to a box doctor.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:43 pm 
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Had a few problems over the years ,when taken to the gearbox garage were easily, ish sorted.Sticky valves ,clunking,not changing which were all easy fixes.Only had one auto box in the last fifteen years totally go in a fairway,thats on a cab i drive myself,always have it serviced once a year.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:12 pm 
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Had a few problems over the years ,when taken to the gearbox garage were easily, ish sorted.Sticky valves ,clunking,not changing which were all easy fixes.Only had one auto box in the last fifteen years totally go in a fairway,thats on a cab i drive myself,always have it serviced once a year.



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