AL4 gearbox problem

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blartbox
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AL4 gearbox problem

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The AL4 autobox on my 406 estate may be terminally ill. It began with a slight hesitancy in taking up the drive between over-run & power take-up. Now it sounds like spoons in a tumble dryer. It will take up the drive & can work up to top gear where it runs OK, but once warm, when you need a downchange to third it changes down jerkily & won't go above about 30m.p.h, nor will it go back into top. We had to be recovered off the A20 at Limoges last week, & now it lurks in the driveway at our place in France. I fear there could be a corner of a foreign scrapyard that will be forever England, unless anyone has any suggestions... Only done 65K (with a replacement box at 15K). I guess they make these boxes out of finest French chocolate.
dirtydirtydiesel
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Re: AL4 gearbox problem

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I would be wanting to speak to the suppliers of the replacement box :x
15k is shocking but if it had to be fitted a 50k that's not good ether :(
2002 110 HDi estate, Rapier in monaco blue! ( found quite a bit more power :cheesy: ) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light :cheesy:
1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley :roll: )

2006 BMW e61 535d m-sport :supafrisk: run's for cover :lol:
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