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Vf sv6 Auto Gearbox

Kaaiju

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Hi, With my auto in the car is seems very clunky and harsh when just driving in auto and some backlash when putting it in reverse or forward.

Dont know if it normally or just me as i come from an ZF gearbox

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My V6 auto is silky smooth and way better than the auto in the MSE but I have noticed that it sometimes is hesitant to engage going into reverse and I am not sure if it is the auto or the diff.
 

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Ok I may have it looked at doesn't seems smooth enough
 

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You should note that any ZF gearbox even the chinise built ones are better and smoother than any of the auto gearboxes used by Holden. Of this is working on the assumption that all mechanicals are sound and working as designed.
 

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Yeah it's my first Holden so I don't know if the clunky and hard shifts are normal
 

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The Holden box is much improved, but not a match to the ZF auto in the Falcon. It still flares sometimes and you can feel the gear changes as they aren't as smooth.
 

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Yeah that's what I am feeling is the gear changes when in Drive are harder than normal and not slipping in smoothly
 

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You can tune a laggy overlap style change in if that's your thing. Personally I prefer a quicker change, with a bit of snap.
 
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Just out of curiosity has anyone had this happen or can replicate it......

Going down an hill in 2nd gear (auto) and no throttle that the motor is holding the revs then let's the car jerk forward abit and the revs go down then back to normal and the gearbox and motor slow you down and then it jerks again in 2nd?
 
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