I’ve recently purchased a 2009 Peugeot 308 with a ‘20TS30’ (AL4) 4-speed auto in it, the vehicle has done 85,000km & has full service history through a Peugeot dealer.
Unfortunately I purchased it from a private seller & didn’t bother to get a mechanical inspection (silly me!) & it has developed some transmission issues.
I would just like some suggestions on which way to go with it.
Here are the symptoms
1/. Firstly when it’s cold you select drive & it starts to go then jerks, then goes again.
2/. Also while it’s cold, you moderately accelerate and when it changes from 1st to 2nd gear it stumbles badly (a couple of bang sounds) & then decides to take off again, very disconcerting, especially in traffic!
3/. When coasting from 80kph back to 60kph and then applying a small amount of throttle is will sometimes free-rev as if it’s in neutral.
4/. The transmission feels as if it’s slipping badly when it changes into each next gear & after a few seconds it feels as if it hooks-up & you get positive drive.
5/. When applying full throttle while driving the gearbox kicks down engine revs hard & it won’t shift to the next gear & sometimes feels as if there is no drive & then a massive shudder/jolt (feels like the engine is about to fall out) & it then puts a fault on the dash (gearbox faulty) & goes into limp mode. I have been able to overcome this by disconnecting the battery for s little while.
I’m weighing up to get another low km 2nd hand transmission from a wrecker (approx $1000) & fit it, but I’m worried I might end up with the same issue with another box, even though it will have a conditional 3-month warranty.
Or am I better to get the auto reconditioned? I’m unsure on what the costs are for this?
Any suggestions on which way to go with this one?
Thanks
Unfortunately I purchased it from a private seller & didn’t bother to get a mechanical inspection (silly me!) & it has developed some transmission issues.
I would just like some suggestions on which way to go with it.
Here are the symptoms
1/. Firstly when it’s cold you select drive & it starts to go then jerks, then goes again.
2/. Also while it’s cold, you moderately accelerate and when it changes from 1st to 2nd gear it stumbles badly (a couple of bang sounds) & then decides to take off again, very disconcerting, especially in traffic!
3/. When coasting from 80kph back to 60kph and then applying a small amount of throttle is will sometimes free-rev as if it’s in neutral.
4/. The transmission feels as if it’s slipping badly when it changes into each next gear & after a few seconds it feels as if it hooks-up & you get positive drive.
5/. When applying full throttle while driving the gearbox kicks down engine revs hard & it won’t shift to the next gear & sometimes feels as if there is no drive & then a massive shudder/jolt (feels like the engine is about to fall out) & it then puts a fault on the dash (gearbox faulty) & goes into limp mode. I have been able to overcome this by disconnecting the battery for s little while.
I’m weighing up to get another low km 2nd hand transmission from a wrecker (approx $1000) & fit it, but I’m worried I might end up with the same issue with another box, even though it will have a conditional 3-month warranty.
Or am I better to get the auto reconditioned? I’m unsure on what the costs are for this?
Any suggestions on which way to go with this one?
Thanks
