Gearbox 'slipping'

[shiner]

When I pulled out from work tonight , r75 2.0 cdti 2003 auto., pulled away smooth accelerated down the road when it changed up the revs went high for a second until I realised and backed off the throttle, when it then dropped with a bump into second, this is the only time it has done it , done 15 miles since no problem, is this the onset of a problem or a random gremlin

[ROVERX501]

Originally Posted by shiner

When I pulled out from work tonight , r75 2.0 cdti 2003 auto., pulled away smooth accelerated down the road when it changed up the revs went high for a second until I realised and backed off the throttle, when it then dropped with a bump into second, this is the only time it has done it , done 15 miles since no problem, is this the onset of a problem or a random gremlin

Well first of all sorry to hear this, as auto problems for me are my main worry of owning an auto, (realy bad experience with a Vauxhall Omega) so first off I would have it put on a reader to see if a gearbox fault is showing seen it thumped into gear (Vauxhall Omega I am afraid ), now on mine it showed "torque converter clutch stuck off" I know this used to thump into gear about once/twice a week, I would have the fault cleared,(had my own ofcom reader) and when she thumped again into a gear, the same fault used to come back.
So yes it may be have been a glitch that evening, or could be the start of something.
I know this was a different car but thumping into gears is a no no on any make, but very quickly the car ended up in breaker yard heaven
Got a very good scrap price for it and put that towards buying a 75
Good luck with it.

Mel.

[rich17865]

Time for an autobox fluid change me thinks. The level could be low, is there any paperwork when this was last done? Should be changed every 4 years.

[capese21]

Should be changed every 4 years.

or 60k. With the correct spec fluid which x-part / Rimmers sell VYK00040 .

[James.uk]

99.9% of all gearbox faults are caused by either low fliud, dirty fluid, or wrong fluid used..
...

[calibrax]

Originally Posted by rich17865

Time for an autobox fluid change me thinks. The level could be low, is there any paperwork when this was last done? Should be changed every 4 years.

^^ this.

I had exactly the same happen to me two months ago, a couple of times pulling away from roundabouts when the car was cold the revs went high for a second. Had the gearbox oil changed at my service and it hasn't happened since.

[shiner]

Originally Posted by calibrax

^^ this.

I had exactly the same happen to me two months ago, a couple of times pulling away from roundabouts when the car was cold the revs went high for a second. Had the gearbox oil changed at my service and it hasn't happened since.

Thanks for the advise, time for a fluid change and crossed fingers!