E-gear problem

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Flatteraxe372

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46 posts

66 months

Thursday 7th April 2022
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Hello all,

I have an 06 plate Gallardo E-gear. The car has been faultless but now I've taken a deposit on it, it decides to play up :-(

When I get in to start it the E-gear pump goes on for far longer than it should, the car also won't start. On the dash the gears are shown and gear 1 is red and the rest are flashing.

Any ides what I'm looking at? I'm in Loughborough, anyone know of a nearby specialist? Although how I'll get it there if it doesn;t start I don't know.

Thanks.

Fast Eddie

416 posts

246 months

Thursday 7th April 2022
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Flatteraxe372 said:
Hello all,

I have an 06 plate Gallardo E-gear. The car has been faultless but now I've taken a deposit on it, it decides to play up :-(

When I get in to start it the E-gear pump goes on for far longer than it should, the car also won't start. On the dash the gears are shown and gear 1 is red and the rest are flashing.

Any ides what I'm looking at? I'm in Loughborough, anyone know of a nearby specialist? Although how I'll get it there if it doesn;t start I don't know.

Thanks.
Any change if you select auto or sport?
I'm not a mechanic but sounds like it could be low gearbox oil.
Good luck

Flatteraxe372

Original Poster:

46 posts

66 months

Thursday 7th April 2022
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Thanks for the input.

No change in auto or sport, it won't come out of 1st gear. Checked the fluid and its not low. I've got someone coming to take a look tomorrow, hopefully not too expensive.

Fast Eddie

416 posts

246 months

Thursday 7th April 2022
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Flatteraxe372 said:
Thanks for the input.

No change in auto or sport, it won't come out of 1st gear. Checked the fluid and its not low. I've got someone coming to take a look tomorrow, hopefully not too expensive.
Good luck and keep us posted

rat rod

4,997 posts

66 months

Thursday 7th April 2022
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Flatteraxe372 said:
Hello all,

I have an 06 plate Gallardo E-gear. The car has been faultless but now I've taken a deposit on it, it decides to play up :-(

When I get in to start it the E-gear pump goes on for far longer than it should, the car also won't start. On the dash the gears are shown and gear 1 is red and the rest are flashing.

Any ides what I'm looking at? I'm in Loughborough, anyone know of a nearby specialist? Although how I'll get it there if it doesn;t start I don't know.

Thanks.
Try Shiltech Performance Cars ,not to far away from you.

Never had any dealing with them but heard good things about them.

Flatteraxe372

Original Poster:

46 posts

66 months

Friday 8th April 2022
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rat rod said:
Try Shiltech Performance Cars ,not to far away from you.

Never had any dealing with them but heard good things about them.
Geoff from Shiltech is on his way this afternoon to have a look. I heard good things too.

Flatteraxe372

Original Poster:

46 posts

66 months

Friday 8th April 2022
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The guys from Shiltech just left. They got the car started and into neutral. There is a leak on a pipe but we don't know which one yet, they are collecting the car on Monday. They certainly seem to know their stuff.

70proof

6,053 posts

156 months

Saturday 16th April 2022
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If I remember rightly there are 9 pipes to and from the actuator for the egear system, simple fix but not cheap

andrew

9,981 posts

193 months

Saturday 16th April 2022
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Flatteraxe372 said:
The guys from Shiltech just left. They got the car started and into neutral. There is a leak on a pipe but we don't know which one yet, they are collecting the car on Monday. They certainly seem to know their stuff.
how did they get on ?

Flatteraxe372

Original Poster:

46 posts

66 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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They haven't collected the car yet as they have had to order the pipe from Italy. The pipe was very expensive, even by Lamborghini standards I think. Once it lands they said they will fill the car with transmission fluid and drive it in as they are very close. Then they will bleed the system, replace the pipe, re-fill it and test it and hopefully deliver it back the same day.

Flatteraxe372

Original Poster:

46 posts

66 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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Well the car is fixed. They collected the car and said it would be back the same day. I didn't hear from them for a couple of days so I knew they had obviously found something else.

To enable you to take the lid off the transmission fluid reservoir you have to undo a bolt and slide the reservoir out from under the rear wing, it is designed to do this. As my car is now 16 years old, the rubber pipe underneath had become brittle and when I moved it I had cracked it. No problem, just order a new one you would think. Except this 6 inch rubber pipe with absolutely nothing special about it whatsoever is £1080 from the main dealer.

Geoff at Shiltech refused to let me pay this extortionate amount and basically fashioned me a replacement pipe which does exactly the same job and he guarantees will last the life of the car.

They delivered the car back and the car drives like a dream. I now realise that I must have had a slow leak for a while as the pump used to come on every so often, now I don't really hear it at all so it is maintaining the pressure much better than before.

I cannot thank Geoff and the team at Shiltech enough and highly recommend them for any work on your car. They specialise in Ferrari but upon talking to them they also know Lamborghini's inside out and can definitely get the job done.

andrew

9,981 posts

193 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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glad to hear it
now get out there !

interstellar

3,367 posts

147 months

Sunday 8th May 2022
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andrew said:
glad to hear it
now get out there !
This!!

But can you post a picture of the lambo too before you go please!