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While driving 680kms from Coober Pedy to Alice Springs, about 100kms from the nearest roadhouse, doing around 120kmh at dawn, the transmission dipstick popped out and sprayed transmission fluid all over the engine.
Despite being low on transmission fluid, i continued to drive around 100km to the next roadhouse at under 100kmh before refueling and topping up the fluid.
Unfortunately, about 10km from the roadhouse, the automatic transmission started making some very nasty grinding noises. After topping up, i had to drive another few hundred kms - with intermittent grinding noises.
Now, in Alice Springs, the car drives fine, it changes gears ok, but in first gear, it whirs and grinds a lot. In second gear, it just whirs a little, and in third it runs fine.
Will i need a new transmission? Or can the existing transmission be reliably repaired for less expense?
How much longer will my auto last before it locks up or drops into limp-home mode?
Thanks for any ideas.
Despite being low on transmission fluid, i continued to drive around 100km to the next roadhouse at under 100kmh before refueling and topping up the fluid.
Unfortunately, about 10km from the roadhouse, the automatic transmission started making some very nasty grinding noises. After topping up, i had to drive another few hundred kms - with intermittent grinding noises.
Now, in Alice Springs, the car drives fine, it changes gears ok, but in first gear, it whirs and grinds a lot. In second gear, it just whirs a little, and in third it runs fine.
Will i need a new transmission? Or can the existing transmission be reliably repaired for less expense?
How much longer will my auto last before it locks up or drops into limp-home mode?
Thanks for any ideas.