Clunking in/out of 1st after Mackies Flush

[ainarssems]

Maybe a silly question as both companies are well regarded professionals but have they done adaption procedure after oil replacement, see screenshot from Audi self study programme.

[Turbo Tony]

Wow, thanks everyone for your posts. There's some really good info there. Initially, I did think about driving the car to ZF, but I thought they stopped accepting customers? I can't remember where I'd read that.

Please, don't fret about recommending BBA Reman. A couple of the reviews mentioned that they used to be really good, so there's no way you'd know what happened since.

That quote from Audi sounds exactly like what's happened to mine, but Mackies tried to erase the adaption, to no effect.

I'm not convinced it's the ECU. Mackie told me they didn't need to update the ECU because it was already on the latest firmware. That's a worry, considering it was only changed to LG8 fluid at Mackies, so it must have either been running LG8 fluid before (remember it was short-filled) or it had the wrong software installed. Alternatively, I suppose it's possible that the software could have been corrupt already, which is why it wouldn't accept the update. They may have mistaken it not accepting the update for it being up-to-date.

I spoke to CT today and they are going to use another company to check over the ECU. They're based in Nottingham, so wanted my permission to drive it there later this week, which I gave. Frustratingly, they didn't give me price for this check. The worrying part is that they called ZF, who told them that there isn't a clutch per gear on these gearboxes. They use a combination of clutches and the same clutch is used between 1 & 2 and going into 6. When Mackies test drove it, it started clunking mildly going into 6, so I think it's pretty likely that clutch is at fault, which means a gearbox rebuild.

CT still think it's worth getting the ECU looked at, but I told them the likely reason there are no deposits in the fluid is because the car's only done 11 miles since the fault first appeared.

I am grateful that they're trying all they can to prevent the need of a rebuild, but, in my head at least, it's looking more and more likely to be what's needed.

...One steerage-class ticket to Brokesville, please.

[Delboy]

What's the story warranty wise Tony did you get any when you bought it?

[Turbo Tony]

Hi Del,

Yes, CT have spoken to the warranty company and they basically spewed their usual line-up of excuses. The work done so far is not covered under the list of covered parts (which is true). If it turns out to be the gearbox, it's not covered because the car hasn't technically 'broken down'. You name it, they've used it.

[Delboy]

Define broken down, if the car is not driving properly that's broken from in every ones train of thought, don't let that ****ers roll you over

[pete-p]

Originally Posted by Turbo Tony

Hi Del,

Yes, CT have spoken to the warranty company and they basically spewed their usual line-up of excuses. The work done so far is not covered under the list of covered parts (which is true). If it turns out to be the gearbox, it's not covered because the car hasn't technically 'broken down'. You name it, they've used it.

If you've bought it from a trader within the last six months, try quoting the Sale of Goods act

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-new...d-car-top-tips

[Turbo Tony]

I didn't think of using the SoG act. THat's a good one, thanks.

I was going to use the line that the car is bad enough to be injurious to the health of anyone in it, because the clunk and the hesitation is violent enough to cause whiplash in any of the car's occupants. It really is pretty darned severe and I'm not sure that would have come across in the conversations they had with CT.

[paulrstaylor]

If your going the SoG route, you need to direct that at the seller - not the warranty company. The warranty is in addition to your statutory rights from the purchase, if the contract with the warranty company isn't worth the paper it is written on then you need to ignore that go direct to the seller for them to resolve