keithmac
Guru
Hello all, I know there are a few on here who appreciate a bit of engineering!.
Short story, our family car (Mk2 Kuga Powershift) had become undrivable and I'd been quoted over £3k for a gearbox repair (don't have that at the moment so got stuck in!).
How the Kuga has been designed meant I had to basically remove the front of the car for an extra 6cm of clearance to get the gearbox control unit out!.
Valve body control unit out split and cleaned 12 piston assemblies cleaned and inspected, 9 solenoids cleaned and tested.
Took 2 full days and wasn't looking forward to first drive last night but it's a success!.
Some off the engineering thats gone into it is mind boggling really, pistons beautifully made.
Tolerance is that close that a grain of sand would cripple it!
Short story, our family car (Mk2 Kuga Powershift) had become undrivable and I'd been quoted over £3k for a gearbox repair (don't have that at the moment so got stuck in!).
How the Kuga has been designed meant I had to basically remove the front of the car for an extra 6cm of clearance to get the gearbox control unit out!.
Valve body control unit out split and cleaned 12 piston assemblies cleaned and inspected, 9 solenoids cleaned and tested.
Took 2 full days and wasn't looking forward to first drive last night but it's a success!.
Some off the engineering thats gone into it is mind boggling really, pistons beautifully made.
Tolerance is that close that a grain of sand would cripple it!