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I visited the very nice people at Suffolk Transmissions today who confirmed a small but significant list of TC and Gearbox issues! Now booked in for a re-build next Tuesday and a much, much lighter wallet!
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Oh dear. What were the problems?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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The 'juddering' I tried my best to describe was, if I have got this right, the Lock Up Clutch (part of the TC?) and there was some "flaring" in/between 3rd gear. Essentially, they said that it may be possible to just address any issues they find but the difference in cost, whilst the box is out, between fixing issues and a full re-build, would have been minimal.
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That's a bummer, although not entirely unexpected given the behaviour. Did a whole bunch of new codes pop up either when it was in with David or when the gearbox folk took a look?
As the shuddering was new behaviour I'd expect it to be flagging something if it were meaning the gearbox internal speed and wheel speed were out of step, but given the age of the tech I wouldn't be entirely surprised if you got nothing at all. A rebuild will future-proof the car and potentially add significantly to its saleability/value in the future as a ticked off job. Just make sure you get their advice on frequency of services after rebuild and stick to them. Given yours is a late car it'll have the modified tailshaft and rear output seal with larger lip already, I would think
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It's interesting that this is probably an example of the D2 market in general reaching a "crossover" point. For some time they've been seen by some as a cheap luxury runabout that will be discarded when something expensive crops up. Plus a core of enthusiasts.
It's now seems to be reaching a point where the few that remain are mostly in the "really cherished" category and challenges like this are becoming seen as "par for the course".
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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I think you're right HP.
I bought my last few D's fully expecting a gearbox rebuild/replacement at some time in the future, so when that day comes I'm mentally prepared for the outlay.
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Me too, all factored in. Even an engine replacement, unlikely as that might be.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.). 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later) 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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Out of interest, approximately how much would an engine rebuild/replacement cost?
Gearbox's are generally £2.5k to £3.5k so interested to hear what you think a engine would be.
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Before the S8 leaves on Tuesday can anyone tell me whether the broken support/bracket (?) on the left of the shifter is an issue or repairable and if anything is missing from the trim or the shifter to hold the trim in place (just lifts out at the moment)?
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