Mum its broken!!!!!

Oopsy. I think that i have killed the Auto Transmission in my 280 chipped T5..... Driving home yesterday at a reasonably fast rate i started to lose power and throttle response, and was having some funny gearbox effects. I thought to be honest that maybe i had a siezed on brake more than anything else. However i took it back out later and within 200 yards i completely lost all drive. That'll be bad then! This is what we got out of it this morning.....when trying to power flush it.....

dave its not the best of pics to judge the fluid quility....how did it run after the fluid change? the fluid you have got out seems horrid and thick??...although it does resemble one of the mrs black coffee' cheers jod

oh dear - that sounds ominous. how would i go about ascertaining the differences etc?

Hmm havent got like for like - Got a 1995 2.5 20v box available to use here. So i guess we need to find out what the issues are, and if there is a work around. Anyone?????

one cup of black coffee late and it all comes flooding back... basically the 1994 and 1995 boxes have a speed sensor fitment and the later ones dont...i could not remember if it was a MY issue but as it is you have like for like so no worries... cheers jod

Hmm - Mine it would appear is a 1996 car made in late 1995 though..........balls!