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Originally Posted by AV8R4AA
I am also experiencing 2-1 downshift bump.
I am asking if you had a delay between Reverse and Drive?
Mine takes a split seconds to engage.
Always works, but slow to engage.
Hoping to do the solenoids and other parts soon.
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I didn't experience this delay, but according to the collective wisdom of the internets, others who have experienced this have had it resolved by replacing the solenoids & seals as described in my original post
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Originally Posted by wpoll
Inspirational stuff, more_fasterer! 
I see the Total Fluidmatic MV LV meets ZF M-1375.4 (6HP) - and I guess it's easier to get here in NZ than ZF Life Guard 6.
I hope I never need to climb into my ZF - but if I do, I'm starting back at this thread!  |
Glad I could help
I got the fluid & all the bits from Transmax in south Auckland -
http://www.transmax.co.nz/automotive/transmission-parts/zf-transmission. The sump isn't OEM, which creates 2 issues:
1. The mating face to the trans is a lot thicker than the OEM metal sump. You'll need some M6x25 bolts and some washers. 21 of them, from memory.
2. Fluid normally gets filled by the large fill hole in the sump, but the aftermarket version supplied by Transmax has this hole as a drain hole instead. This means you have to use the fill hole on the right-hand side of the trans, which is (a) an allen head that is filled with plastic (so you need to drill it out) and (b) about 1cm away from the exhaust. So you have to remove the exhaust to fill the trans, which is a bit of a catch-22 as you need the engine running to fill the trans properly!
After I took the below photo, I ended up with the exhaust bolted up to the downpipe but otherwise resting on the floor, to avoid having hot exhaust gases belching onto my face. You're not going to achieve that without a hoist, due to the shape of the exhaust. Also, grab a can of Freeze & Release from Saeco before starting, so you can get those rusty exhaust nuts undone.