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John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 08:57 am, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When I start up my newly acquired Active V8, on a cold engine, the auto engages ok but it disengages itself as I slowly drive in reverse out of my garage. If I put in back into drive it takes time to engage. I have to wait a couple of seconds for it to engage properly. When I have reversed out onto the street, ready to drive away, it takes time to engage drive. It seems to be fine once it is warm.

I have done a complete 12 litre slush and conditioner. No difference.
It drives and changes gears fine.

what is wrong? Is this sticky seals or is this what happens when you have a solenoid problem?

thanks for any advice.
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria (The Nazi State)
Pretty Red Thing and The Black Rattler

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 06:22 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Solenoids (80%) or ecu (20%).
Boris Siljanoski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
LS400 + Soarer.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 06:55 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gearbox Defective - 100%, Solenoids 0%, ECU 0%.

Once you check it out, If you find out it's the gearbox bad I have a spare A340E.
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 08:58 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I do hope it is not the box Boris. Surely it would not perform properly when warm if it was the box itself?
If I need a box the V8 takes A341E as far as I know. How much would I expect to pay for one?

If it is the solenoids, are they hard to fit?
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 10:40 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you can buy a pr of solenoids from the usa for ~$150

very easy to install, just remove the base plate.

http://www.oregonperformancetransmission.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=OPTI&Product_Co de=RST-52-9021&Category_Code=TOY

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/A341_Transmission_solenoid_kit_1993_on_p/940-00094393b.htm
Boris Siljanoski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
LS400 + Soarer.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 11:42 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I thought you had a 1jz box my fault, i do have a set of Solenoids if the 1uz and 1jz ones are the same.

Solenoids do not control shifting into Park to Drive mode, it is controlled by a Rod in the valve body that is moved when you move your gear shifter.
Something inside the gearbox is problematic.
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 09:22 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If it is a rod in the gear box, does that mean a total strip down and rebuild. Sounds expensive. Seeing as the car has not been used for a while, I am hoping that as I drive it this issue will right itself :-)

I don't think that the solenoids are the same, Tom should know the answer to that one.

Tom, thanks for those links but the first one didn't seem to go where we wanted and the second one kept stalling on me. I will try the second one again if need be.
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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Friday, August 31, 2012 - 08:14 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

google


Rostra # 52-9021
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Friday, August 31, 2012 - 09:25 am, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Tom, I went to rock auto, where I buy most things from and found that the American Lexus SC400 has the same box as the twin turbo (A340). You have to look up the LS400 to get the A341E box. The solenoids were $178 Plus about $27 delivery here for both boxes, so I just typed in transmission solenoid for A341E in google and got Makco transmission parts where the kit with 2 valves was $139, good saving but overseas orders have to be manually lodged, not sure of freight cost as I didn't go that far on the site.

If I need them this seems a good place to get them from.
Tom Richards
Goo Roo
nsw
V8

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Friday, August 31, 2012 - 09:41 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

correct john, you need to search for a341e g/box not sc400.


the rostra set worked great when i used them. the dual is a direct bolt on replacement for the 2 singles.
Dave Rose
Goo Roo
wa
UZZ31 / ML320 CDI

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Friday, August 31, 2012 - 03:44 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Always thought the sc400 was a 5 speed auto!
Steve Gorman
TryHard
NSW
V8

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Saturday, September 01, 2012 - 11:24 am, by:  Steve Gorman (Steve_gorman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think they went 5 speed when the v8 became vvti...1997/1998?
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
2003 Ford Fairmont Ghia BA 6 cyl.

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 09:00 am, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1998 - 2000 SC400's are 5spd auto. Prior SC400's are 4spd auto
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 06:10 pm, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Does that mean that a 5 speed American auto box can be fitted without mods to one of our 4 ltr soarers? Interesting as one of the guys on here has put a 6 speed auto on his 32 and says it makes it fly. Food for thought, hey.
John Stafford
TryHard
Qld.
Soarer UZZ31 GT-L V8 and a UZZ32 # 514

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Sunday, September 23, 2012 - 08:25 am, by:  John Stafford (Johng12) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Fixed!! Used Lucas trans fix and found that I didn't have enough fluid in so that when it went down an incline, my driveway, it took time to pump enough fluid to make the change to drive from reverse. Great now.

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