Elite CDTI Auto.. help please

**bushygrunt** · 18th May 2009, 22:49

Hi All

Firstly thanks for viewing

Whan i drive my car for aroung 15-20 mins the engine starts to jump, its hard to put into words, when the car is stationary and i begin to pull away it is a very lumpy set off, it almost feels like its misfiring, but it isn't.
It is like when you drive on a cog and a couple of teeth are missing, its only just started to happen and i have driven the car for longer than 20 mins due to my commute time, does anyone have any ideas or has anyone had this problem..
I have only had the car for a month and am worried that its gonna cost me a mortgage payment.... lol
I would like some informed information before i go to the local stealers

The car is 2008 and has 16000 miles on the clock

Cheers
Pete

**bygumlad** · 18th May 2009, 22:58

Do the basics and check the gearbox oil level as that can cause similar symptoms.
I remember it happening on an old granada V6 2.8 auto I worked on and the oil was low and it did just that. You had to check the level when the engine was running aswell.

**Big Sig** · 18th May 2009, 22:59

Just put it in the garage, its under the 3 years warranty

**bushygrunt** · 18th May 2009, 23:24

Originally Posted by Big Sig

Just put it in the garage, its under the 3 years warranty

Yeh thats what im gonna do but i wanted to know, roughly what it could be, I don't really want the stealers taking my pants down and not using lube

Cheers Mate
Pete

**bushygrunt** · 18th May 2009, 23:25

Originally Posted by bygumlad

Do the basics and check the gearbox oil level as that can cause similar symptoms.
I remember it happening on an old granada V6 2.8 auto I worked on and the oil was low and it did just that. You had to check the level when the engine was running aswell.

Im a total Auto virgin, where would one find the reservoir for the gear box fluid?

**davidjameswest** · 19th May 2009, 00:09

there should be a sump plug about a third of the way up the gearbox, fill it up till it just starts to come back out of the gearbox

**Big Sig** · 19th May 2009, 02:09

Originally Posted by bushygrunt

Yeh thats what im gonna do but i wanted to know, roughly what it could be, I don't really want the stealers taking my pants down and not using lube

Cheers Mate
Pete

I cannot see how your pants would be removed as it is all covered. Well as long as its been serviced at a vat reg'd garage to the vx specs you will be fine

**bushygrunt** · 19th May 2009, 02:49

Originally Posted by Big Sig

I cannot see how your pants would be removed as it is all covered. Well as long as its been serviced at a vat reg'd garage to the vx specs you will be fine

knowing my luck they would find a way to charge me.
I'm gonna contact the local VX stealers tomorrow, i'll post a reply to the cause.
Cheers Bud
Pete