Finglonga
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Stafford, UK, Earth, Solar System.
Over took a lorry earlier and looked in the mirror and there was a plume of what I thought was smoke. Wasn't smoke, it was transmission fluid as within seconds it came up "Gearbox Overheating" followed by "ACC Not Active" "Gearbox in Limp Mode" and then "Transmission, Workshop!". Pulled over and the back of the car was covered in oil. Popped the bonnet and the top of the gearbox was swimming in fluid and a pool underneath it. There was no bang, pop, crack or any noise to warn me of it and was in Eco mode so the overtake was not pushing the boundaries of power at all.
After a scan with OBDEleven I got.....
But that is usual when the oil has drained out so quickly as lost all drive to the wheels as would not engage any gear. Popped it into neutral to get it onto the trailer and had to do some physical labour by pushing it on.
Hopefully it will be something simple failed, checked the DSG filter cover and it was tight. Got it recovered and they are hopefully looking at it tomorrow for me.
First nice sunny day of the year as well!
After a scan with OBDEleven I got.....
But that is usual when the oil has drained out so quickly as lost all drive to the wheels as would not engage any gear. Popped it into neutral to get it onto the trailer and had to do some physical labour by pushing it on.
Hopefully it will be something simple failed, checked the DSG filter cover and it was tight. Got it recovered and they are hopefully looking at it tomorrow for me.
First nice sunny day of the year as well!
