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Gearbox

Martinandlayla
Martinandlayla
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I have an auto smax and it fells like the clutch is slipping I had a friend change gearbox oil and filter but didn't stop it it had a recon gear box put in when I brought it but only seems to happen when cold after been driven for some time seems to be ok dose any 1 have any idea of the issue plz

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    3 hours ago, Martinandlayla said:

    I have an auto smax and it fells like the clutch is slipping I had a friend change gearbox oil and filter but didn't stop it it had a recon gear box put in when I brought it but only seems to happen when cold after been driven for some time seems to be ok dose any 1 have any idea of the issue plz

    If its anything like the manual version read up on dual mass flywheel (DMF).

    Overly complicated piece of kit that almost works as well as a standard clutch... mine went with similar symptoms... fun fact....it also started to creep when in neutral. The wife discovered this when the kids were messing around in the back. To be fair... I don't have think the truck driver noticed 😕

     

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    Hey, I got the FORScan and MX+. Performed the clutch learning and the gearbox seems more tight. Did you try this?

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