Tamperer#1
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- VP Calais 3.8 "just needs a little love"
Hi all. this is my first post on this forum. infact any forum i think. Now that ive popped my cherry i'll get down to buisness.
My younger brother just scored a freebie hand me down kinda sad n neglected VP Calais 6 banger with 285000 on it. After a water pump, right rear brake rotor, side window, new headlights and a few assorted bits n peices from the local wreckers she saw the road again. runs suprisingly well considering it spent the last 2 months of its life drinking 4-6 litres of water after every 5 minute drive. my issue however, is not the motor, its the sloppy bucket of chum thats located behind it.
Just wondering if [a] if its worth having a crack at servicing the trans myself (i have a semi decent mechanical knowledge and access to a hoist n ****) and if servicing it would even help with my problem. And [c] any ideas where i can get info on servicing it. Keeping in mind theres no way in hell its getting a rebuild if anything a 2nd hand trans will be slapped in if we have to.
my problem being this. when stone cold. it only engages reverse, nothing else. after u warm it up 5 or 10 mins, u get drive, however it wont grab 2nd till around 4500rpm or higher. 3rd usually happens 10 minutes down panalatinga road and only once u crack +140kmh. 4th doesnt seem to bee too much of an issue, mainly because your stuck in 2nd.
My younger brother just scored a freebie hand me down kinda sad n neglected VP Calais 6 banger with 285000 on it. After a water pump, right rear brake rotor, side window, new headlights and a few assorted bits n peices from the local wreckers she saw the road again. runs suprisingly well considering it spent the last 2 months of its life drinking 4-6 litres of water after every 5 minute drive. my issue however, is not the motor, its the sloppy bucket of chum thats located behind it.
Just wondering if [a] if its worth having a crack at servicing the trans myself (i have a semi decent mechanical knowledge and access to a hoist n ****) and if servicing it would even help with my problem. And [c] any ideas where i can get info on servicing it. Keeping in mind theres no way in hell its getting a rebuild if anything a 2nd hand trans will be slapped in if we have to.
my problem being this. when stone cold. it only engages reverse, nothing else. after u warm it up 5 or 10 mins, u get drive, however it wont grab 2nd till around 4500rpm or higher. 3rd usually happens 10 minutes down panalatinga road and only once u crack +140kmh. 4th doesnt seem to bee too much of an issue, mainly because your stuck in 2nd.