| Driving in O/D mode Question :
Recently, during a wet evening, I got stuck in a jam in my
Perdana V6. The
moment the traffic started moving, I engaged my gear to 'Drive' and my car
did not move at all even when I accelerated a few times. After several
attempts of changing from "D" to "N", and vice versa, the car started
jerking and luckily it moved smoothly after that.
1. Is this an early sign of gearbox problem? Is there any leaking of
gearbox lubricant or is it due to heavy rain that resulted in water leaking
into the gearbox?
2. What is the effect to the gearbox if I keep changing the 'O/D' mode
based on the speed limit? Did this lead to the above problem? I drive in
overdrive mode all the time and do not change gears to' neutral' even in
traffic jams. So far, so good.
Answer :
1. I do not think you have a gearbox problem. I think your problem is
with the gear shift linkage, Basically, the gear shift moves a shuttle valve
that puts the trans- mission in the proper mode and if it is out of
adjustment, it may not shift properly. Get someone to have a look at the
shift adjustment underneath the car.
2. I do not see any problem with shifting in and out of the O/D mode
unless there is something wrong with the electric shift at which time it may
not shift into O/D at all. The transmission is designed to work that way and
so it should not be the cause of the drive problem. |
