XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 ) 1997 - 2003

1998 xj8 vdp trans going?

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Old Apr 16, 2025 | 10:05 AM
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Yep....it goes in the big city.....until it doesn't.
My guess is you will figure out how it goes after the 22nd.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2025 | 12:09 PM
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Yeah, given that car get to operating temperature within 5 minutes and then you are left without gears, you may even be lucky to get to nearest grocery and back without asking random homeless for a push and risking being robbed meantime
But those are charms of big city
 
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Old Apr 17, 2025 | 08:45 AM
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DREAM on, who said 5 minutes?? get a clue. Gears working just fine.
 

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Old Apr 17, 2025 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by RandyS
Yep....it goes in the big city.....until it doesn't.
My guess is you will figure out how it goes after the 22nd.
TRUE!! and in the process possibly make one poster here look very STUPID! STAY tuned.
 

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Old Apr 17, 2025 | 09:48 AM
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Again you installed a used transmission and you still have not checked or changed the fluid?
You can't just dump fluid in you need a fluid level check. Your flying blind!
Bad decision from the beginning I am afraid!
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Old Apr 17, 2025 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ant17
DREAM on, who said 5 minutes?? get a clue. Gears working just fine.
The plot thickens...
Didn't you say "UNTIL it warmed up, had to push the car back in the garage" ?
Does your gearbox show symptoms of schizophrenia and while you have to push car around gears in reality are working fine?
My last advise to you, just sell the car to latinx next door, at least he gonna fix the box, fit 80" rims and enjoy the thing, also point him to forum here, we are glad to answer any question


 
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by xjack
The plot thickens...
Didn't you say "UNTIL it warmed up, had to push the car back in the garage" ?
Does your gearbox show symptoms of schizophrenia and while you have to push car around gears in reality are working fine?
My last advise to you, just sell the car to latinx next door, at least he gonna fix the box, fit 80" rims and enjoy the thing, also point him to forum here, we are glad to answer any question
NO SALE! No symptoms now.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 09:46 AM
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Aaahhh that's ok, have the fluid corrected and enjoy the car then, latinx can wait..
 
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by xjack
The plot thickens...
Didn't you say "UNTIL it warmed up, had to push the car back in the garage" ?
Does your gearbox show symptoms of schizophrenia and while you have to push car around gears in reality are working fine?
My last advise to you, just sell the car to latinx next door, at least he gonna fix the box, fit 80" rims and enjoy the thing, also point him to forum here, we are glad to answer any question
I'll argue with that anyway....

We had a thread a few months ago about how to fit 22" rims to a x308. They basically got told to stop being so bloody stupid & ruining the car
 
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 12:27 PM
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I have gotten lost in the BS: is the transmission fixed or not? Are you driving the car or not?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hooli
I'll argue with that anyway....

We had a thread a few months ago about how to fit 22" rims to a x308. They basically got told to stop being so bloody stupid & ruining the car
Some mods are worst than others but exaggerated rims fall into "i gold plated my bollocks, baby" category
No amount of eye bleach can stop them bleeding
 
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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jhartz
I have gotten lost in the BS: is the transmission fixed or not? Are you driving the car or not?
Fixing trannies is boring, we have friendly chat about nothing now
 
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