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tiptronic breaks when the car is heated :help:
phantomrose replied to nightghost's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
I have had major transmission problems at 116,000 Kms. I am almost sure your transmission will need a rebuild. Mine started with not going into first when hot at a set of lights. Then i lost drive, its started to slip very badly. I then had the auto fully re-built. It was drivable, but once warm i.e 30 minutes of running, it would STILL not go into first gear and it was slipping between gear shifts. The Auto computer was replaced and that fixed the problem of it not going into 1st gear manually. Its currently having the valve body and torque convertor solenoid worked on. apparently there are plates in the valve body that are destroyed. So when i get i back i am hoping that after having all the internals replaced, the tip computer replaced, and now the valve body insides rebuilt it will be normal. so... i think your auto is toast !!! The life of the engine and auto is around 110 - 120,000 kms. If your are lucky that is. Mine is also a 97. -
Tiptronic Slippage and Flaring
phantomrose replied to phantomrose's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Can some one please tell me if its normal for the Torque converter to be told by the computer,to Stop lockup when going up a hill while holding a gear (i.e tiptronic in manual mode) My car shop is telling me this is normal after they fitted a new control box. I done recall it doing that. Thanks. -
My 97 2.5 boxster has been no end of trouble, but its nearly working as it should. - Motor rebuilt at 110K Kms - Auto rebuilt at 114K Kms. The auto was having a problem not going into first while at lights (under manual control). I then Lost drive within a month. Shop recommended an Auto re-build. Done ! After re-build still does not go into first at lights (under manual control) . but car can be driven. New auto computer fitter, problem of not going into first GONE !!! whoo hoo.. BUT Latest problem is that the gear box flares during gear changes !!! and When going up a hill or under load (while holding a gear in manual mode) at a constant road speed the engine rev's by 500 or so RPM. Sounds like its dropped a gear but its in the same gear. Could this be the torque converton not locking up any more ?
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I am totally furstrated and any help appreciated. My 97 2.5 Tiptronic has cost me $A 30K in repairs (Engine / Auto) and its still not working properly. The car drops out of 1st gear, when i pull up at a set of lights, and change the shifter to manual, then flick down the paddle to go from 2nd to 1st. It will lose drive, (to the point if i dont brake it will roll back/forward and hit another car). It will then sit there jerking trying to engage 1st. If i raise the revs a bit it will engage 1st, but with a very strong jerk. This is driving me nuts !!! The Tip has been totally re-built by Weltmeister in Melbourne, they car has been off the road for 5 months. Weltmeister are trying to fix the problem, but done seem to have a clue why its happening !!! The latest info is using a set of leds from the control box to the auto, we can see one of the leds flickers as the auto trys to engage 1st. So it appears the problem is in the Tiptronic Computer. However it only happens when the car is warm after about 30+ minutes driving. Its perfect when its cold or the engine bay is not fully warm. 1) Where is the control box for the Auto ? and how do i get to it ? 2) Any one else experienced this ?