Okay, ONE day after starting using the S8 as my daily driver and ONE day after it being my only car (XF went back at 5pm last night!), I've encountered my first gearbox problem. Bummer.
This is what happened. Sat in traffic lights, all well. Lights changed, press the throttle to find it just revved up, no movement. Then the dreaded 'clunk' into something and off we went. Sadly it was traffic all the way home so I couldn't really ascertain what gears I had and having the kids with me I didn't have time to mess about with it when I got it home but first gear is definitely absent as it's languid off the mark.
All the gear selector options were illuminated on the dash and I noticed the engine got a little hotter than normal (in that it actually went past the 90) but came down okay? Car is now sitting outside and I want to cry!
Here's the kicker though. The box and torque converter was reconditioned at Driver Transmissions in Birmingham just over 2 years and 6000 miles ago (have a near £2k bill for this) and apparentlky the F125 switch was replaced early last year (but I don't have a bill for this?)
I am going to Sussex with my son in 4 days time so I have a quandary now whether I actually have a functioning car to go there in! Oh dear
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2002 D2 S8 - Avus Silver, Valcona red leather, Dark Myrtle wood inserts, Heated rear seats, Heated windscreen, Auto dim rear view mirror, Bose, Xenon Plus, Servotronic, Extended leather, Heat & UV Reflective glass & Ski hatch. Gearbox went bang but she's sleeping safely away.
20th July 2018, 12:30 PM
AARGH!!! Surely not the gearbox!
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