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Oct 8th, 2008, 18:09 | #31 |
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There were quite a few transmission control problems developing with the CVT just after the end of production in about 1992 .
By now ...16 years later i would say ALL CVT transmissions have some kind of control fault with the gear ratio not going up to "top" gear ,causing excessive noise and really bad fuel consumption . Problems can be: Throttle kickdown switch on the end of the accelerator cable . Brake switch high resistance on the master cylinder . 4 way vacuum control valve rubber valve heads broken off inside ( easy repair ) Tachometric relay problems ( Under the Brake master cylinder , it gets hot there ) Vacuum leak from the main pipes to the rear due to welding around the transmission cooling air duct along the length of the car ( L/H side ) Pipes melted ! Vacuum leaks from the rotating seals where the two pipes go into the Primary unit drum . Vacuum leaks through a broken Primary unit diaphragm one side or the other .. Broken diaphragm springs in the secondary unit jamming the pulley Failing all those , the Main nut falling off the end of the secondary unit drums ! Other less serious faults with the clutch disengage device , causing a grating when selecting gear , the microswitch or wires broken on the gear lever . The clutch clearance is sure to be far too hiigh , no one knows it is adjustable with shims , let alone how to adjust it .. When a CVT is working as it was designed to when new ,it is a great innovation , I remember some time in the 1980's setting off from the severn bridge toll booths at the same time as a Vauxhall Cavalier 1800 injection and we were identical neck and neck up to 80 mph , then he started to ease ahead and pull away with his much greater bhp . Every time he changed gear you could see him drop back about 4 or 5 feet . whilst the B14 had a constant surge of acceleration . Frank Williams even tried a Formula one car with this transmission . Volvo still hold the rights to it ..
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