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i know its not t25 related but i know loads of you are well handy and im after some help. the light on the dash of my merc sprinter auto workvan for what i thought was the coolant came on when i started it up in a morning. i was out and about this morning and the van wouldnt go even though the engine was running sweet. so i droped it in the lowest gearing and it would only drive in that gear. yep youve guessed it the flickering dashlight was for gearbox oil once it was filled up with about a liter of oil it ran in the drive gear once more YEY i thought to myself so off i drove on my merry way.
it ran for about 2 miles and it wouldnt start off at the lights so put it in the lower gear and drove home. i left it for an hour and its just ran sweet around the block but im worried ive buggered it up a good un.

any advice would be great as i dont know if these things improve if i run it around a bit.

jed

Well if it were me...
I would ring the dealer and see what they say...
Is it your van or the co you work for? all you can do is say, "light came on so you checked it and topped it up, then it stopped working... must be a warranty claim then... "
dont say you drove to scotland and back...

its mine mate and its a 98 sprinter so warrenty is a no no ill give it a couple of days and if its playing up ill trade it in for a t5 i think. im hopeing marcus will be forthcomeing with advice also. i just gave it a run down the road again and it seems fine on a short run


jed

Oh bugger...........

Jed just phone Marcus or Tracy

yeh will do ill see how i get on in the morning and if its dodge ill get in touch with em.

jed

dam its still happening. i wonder is it possable to get an airlock in the transmision fluid?

jed

jed re arrange the following...straws at clutching.sounds like a new box is needed to me...but as mark said give mercus a bell......

i wonder is it possable to get an airlock in the transmision fluid

Jed, if you want Bob's phone no for advice on your autobox give me a ring. On the subject of vans we're just gonna buy one from GVC on the A217 down the road from you. Going there this afternoon. Nick.

nick is that the place that do the ex bt vans ?

rang the doc and hes given me the news i was expecting (thanks for your time mate if you ever fhoock your house up and need advice feel free to ring me ) and it looks like a re built gear box is on the cards. i got a price this lunch time from my nearest reputable transmition place and im looking at £940+vodka and tonic. i thought that wasnt to bad as my mate had his astra manual gearbox recond for £1600 cash

jed

Thats the place Jed. Picking up the van on monday.Anyone want a 1989 maestro van only 50k miles approx bit rusty though........ Nick.

what a maestro rusty, never

jed