Probably cooked it

[CJ-IROCZ]

The garage put the transmission today and its not leaking but has now lost 3rd gear AND the engine overheated.

When it rains it pours

anybody want a cheap IROC

[Roadkill]

Sounds odd, Mate.

You didn't drive far when it originally went did you ?

[CJ-IROCZ]

Not really. probably about 20 mins worth of traffic driving.

I was driving in trafic and didn't really go above 40 mph so i wouldn't have been going fast enough to select 3rd though , would I ? so it may have been like it for a while

[Rocky]

Rob had probs with overheating a bit as it was standing so long and had a air lock.

[CJ-IROCZ]

Yeah it might be an air lock.

This car was standing for 2 years and although i change the coolant there might still be an air lock.

Least of my worries at the mo

[Titsy]

40mph with little throttle I would expect it to be in 3rd... Sorry mate... I think what's to be learned from this is that if you have a trans problem, STOP and get the car recovered... It will work out cheaper....

Unfortunatly it's a costly way to learn.... I'm sorry to hear it isn't a cheap fix... Was the failure in any way contributed to the work that was done before the trans was fitted?

[EDGE]

3rd gen over heating... is the little plastic flap still under the car, it deflects air through the rad...

[CJ-IROCZ]

Quoting: Titsy

I think what's to be learned from this is that if you have a trans problem, STOP and get the car recovered... It will work out cheaper....

Yep i'd have to agree it was a stupid mistke. I'm paying the price now though

Edge the plastic is still there mate. I'll check the usual suspects like thermostat ect , i really should have changed it straight off the bat with the car been standing so long

This could take a while to fix, i reckon i should start a thread in the project section

[Fieldy]

that sucks.....sorry to hear

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Fin170703

Edge the plastic is still there mate

Is it the right one for your car ?

It wouldn't be the first time I've heard of an early one on a later third gen . . . .

Try flushing the system . . . inspect what comes out, too.