astra automatic problem

[s2ooz]

sorry its motor related! - and an astra of all things (please dont stone me)

off chance someone has had this?
I have a 1.6 astra auto, and as of saturday, the drive is not coming back on after braking. Have I dislodged a sensor on the brake pedal?

normally when you release the pedal, the auto-clutch starts to slip, and I feed in smoothly via the accelrator.
now it just sits motionless, and any accelerator movement results in a violent kick as the clutch realises it should be slipping.

This doesnt occur if I switch back to Neutral, then 'D' ; just from a short wait on the brake pedal.

[farmboy]

Check the oil level in the gearbox. Can you check the oil level in the torque convertor? As that would be my first guess as to where the trouble is.

[incorrigible]

Torque converter will be fed from the same oil pump, I'd go for a gearbox oil change (unless you're seriously short on oil anyway (have you checked this ?))

[s2ooz]

didnt even think to check oil, I was assuming mechanicals. is the gearbox oil also of the main engine oil?

come to think of it, I havent checked the oil for 3000 miles (last service)

[gtir]

No engine oil and gearbox oil, whether its manual or auto, are seperate.

Auto gearbox oil is red, same stuff that goes in your power steering thingy.

I would say if your gearbox is acting like this its the fluid level, as has been said.

[farmboy]

gtir said:
Auto gearbox oil is red, same stuff that goes in your power steering thingy.

ATF - automatic transmission fluid.

There are different grades so check which one you need.

Edit to add - a lot of autos need the engine RUNNING while checking the gearbox level, so please check.

>> Edited by farmboy on Monday 27th January 15:47