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 New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
 30th Jul 2025 11:08 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| I guess so, one of the parts supplied was a sump gasket, so it must be in there somewhere. Hopefully its cured it as another transmission shop i rang declared it as needing a full rebuild at 3.5k plus ... |
| Uneven rear tyre wear |
Chrism551
29th Jul 2025 6:52 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 17 · Views: 1836 · Subject: Uneven rear tyre wear |
| Its tempting to get it aligned, but I guess if the tyres are stuffed already, that won't fix anything, and with 121k on the clock, worn components won't either. Planning to have a good look underneat ... |
| Uneven rear tyre wear |
Chrism551
29th Jul 2025 4:18 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 17 · Views: 1836 · Subject: Uneven rear tyre wear |
| As per above, i seek to improve the heap i recently boiught. After sorting the mysterious limp mode issues (fuel filter) and the auto gearbox issues, next on the list is tyres. At 60 mph plus it feels ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
29th Jul 2025 1:58 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| Gearbox stayed in, remove sump, drop the fluid and valve block, replace and rebuild. New fluid, Reset adaptions and off you go. They had another one there aswell for same issue but no codes. They said ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
28th Jul 2025 11:12 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| An update on this for you all, car went into transmission shop and was test driven with no major issues. Fault code of torque convertor lock up solenoid was present. Based on the experience of bumping ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
6th Jul 2025 12:29 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| So a few weeks on and all seemed to be going ok, until today. Had a gearbox fault warning light come on while going uphill on the motorway, no loss of power thankfully as towing at the time. Came off ... |
| Loss of power at low revs, struggles to accelerate |
Chrism551
28th May 2025 9:47 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 7099 · Subject: Loss of power at low revs, struggles to accelerate |
| Similar issue with mine, some dubious filter fitted. Couldnt get hold of a purflux filter so took a chance and fitted a MANN filter. Car has been fine for the last 2 1/2 weeks. No loss of power / lim ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
25th May 2025 9:22 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| A quick update on this. It's 2 weeks just about since I fitted a new battery and since then I have had no more warning messages come up on the info screen so I take that as fixed. Interesting consider ... |
| New battery needed |
Chrism551
12th May 2025 9:32 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 1154 · Subject: New battery needed |
| Thanks for the replies, original was lead acid, so went same again. I think agm was more for manual with start stop. |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
12th May 2025 8:48 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| Quick update, i have continued to have the car with reduced power as the weather has got hotter, not quite full on limp mode of late, but definitley more lethargic and a very slight metallic noise und ... |
| New battery needed |
Chrism551
12th May 2025 8:32 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 1154 · Subject: New battery needed |
| A quick follow up on this, new battery fitted at the garage today, a yuasa 5000 series, physically bigger than the previous one, but fitted perfectly. Prior to doing this the garage ran a scan on thei ... |
| My xs is no more. |
Chrism551
11th May 2025 2:30 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 6089 · Subject: My xs is no more. |
| Nothing other than car seems to go into limp mode, and be utterly gutless to the point of being dangerous at junctions. No real sign it has gone into limp mode until you come to set off. No misfire or ... |
| New battery needed |
Chrism551
10th May 2025 10:23 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 1154 · Subject: New battery needed |
| Thankyou, apparently all the suppliers said agm, but the spec of the vehicle says no start stop and should be lead acid, so a big lead acid battery going in. Dont think it will help with my intermitte ... |
| New battery needed |
Chrism551
9th May 2025 2:59 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 1154 · Subject: New battery needed |
| Can anyone advise please as to whether a 2014 sd4 auto should have an agm battery or standard lead acid type. Need to replace and garage want to fit agm battery as supplier says this is correct, but c ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
9th May 2025 10:25 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3799 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| OK so a quick update, car is in garage today for a diagnosis. No fault codes for engine, but one logged in transmission as torque converter lock up solenoid. We had this fault on the previous car for ... |
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