auto box slipping

is it possible for the auto box to slip as when i hit the kickdown the engine revs rise by about 2k but the car doesn't get any faster for about 2 secs or so an then off it goes .its almost the same feeling as you get when the clutch is starting to slip in a manual

Yes the clutch bands wear and you can get slip. Have you checked your autobox fluid level? When's the last time it was changed - if it looks brown and smells burnt it's probably too late for your box. The good news is that 2nd hand autoboxes go on here for around £250 so won't exactly break the bank!

Cheers,

Brian.

is it possible for the auto box to slip as when i hit the kickdown the engine revs rise by about 2k but the car doesn't get any faster for about 2 secs or so an then off it goes .its almost the same feeling as you get when the clutch is starting to slip in a manual

Absolutely. I had this and despite people saying it was the VSV's and other nonsense it did turn out to be the box. A refurbed box sorted the problem.

Mine makes a slight whistle sound in 1st before dropping into 2nd , not sure what this can be but its annoying .

i'll do an oil change on the box an see if it helps, if it comes to it i'll ditch the auto an source myself a manual box from somewhere,

thanks for the replies guys

if it comes to it i'll ditch the auto an source myself a manual box from somewhere,

It is not as simple as that I am afraid, to go manual it will set you back at least £2k-£2.5k. Thats after you beat eaveryone to buying one as they are very desireable.

Fill the box with wood shavings, works a charm!

£250 for the box but how much on top for the fitting of it?

wood shavings?

We will fit a new box for £320 including fluids.

I also have a gearbox

Andy

£250 for the box but how much on top for the fitting of it?

 

wood shavings?

A lot of american dealerships used to fill slipping boxes with woodshaving so on test drives they would work, but not for long!

well i am gonna try the fluid change first an then if it comes to it or the problem becomes worse then i may take the box apart myself(i am heavy plant engineer to trade) have done a few earthmover autoboxes so how hard can a supra be.... the ones i normally do have 16 fwd an 16 rev gears

i have similar symptoms, the car was serviced before i bought it, the fluid is pink, maybe the stuff they drained out was the stinky burnt stuff. It doesnt always slip so i will put up with it for a bit.

just another note: doesn't do it whilst in manu mode,