BigLebowski
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hi there
I have an early 2004 rocket 3, 15K miles. I've been having problems with it jumping out of third, or not being able to get it into third, particularly under hard acceleration. On Thursday I tried to upshift at 50 or 60 and it wouldn't go in at all. Around the same time it started rattling like a box of jagged spanners. Now it will go into 1st and 2nd but nothing else. It sounds awful even in those gears, grinding and tinkling like jagged metal.
There are no obvious holes or leaks of oil anywhere. I've been reading threads about bits of the box getting into the engine. Is this possible? I drove it slowly about a mile following the incident.
It's not under warranty and I have been quoted anywhere between 2.5 hours and 12 hours plus parts. Is this reasonable? Is it worth having the box upgraded to the latest parts/kit while its off?
Realistically, what sort of money am I looking at? The dealer charges £72 ukp per hour plus parts!
Best
Dude
I have an early 2004 rocket 3, 15K miles. I've been having problems with it jumping out of third, or not being able to get it into third, particularly under hard acceleration. On Thursday I tried to upshift at 50 or 60 and it wouldn't go in at all. Around the same time it started rattling like a box of jagged spanners. Now it will go into 1st and 2nd but nothing else. It sounds awful even in those gears, grinding and tinkling like jagged metal.
There are no obvious holes or leaks of oil anywhere. I've been reading threads about bits of the box getting into the engine. Is this possible? I drove it slowly about a mile following the incident.
It's not under warranty and I have been quoted anywhere between 2.5 hours and 12 hours plus parts. Is this reasonable? Is it worth having the box upgraded to the latest parts/kit while its off?
Realistically, what sort of money am I looking at? The dealer charges £72 ukp per hour plus parts!
Best
Dude