Post by mjlmini on Jun 21, 2017 13:54:51 GMT
Hi,
So we purchased a mini spi from japan last summer and it drove pretty well with only the occasional squeal on gear shifts the kickdown works it comfortably does 120km with the A/C on. After a few oil changes after reading of problems running 20w50 i'm now runn 10w40 mineral motorcycle oil an everything seemed to be going fine. It has leaked oil since we got the car but nothing major just normal seeming mini leaks then while on the highway I noticed a cloud of blue behind me I pulled off and had the car towed home upon inspection I found the shift rod seal had failed and was causing the leak.
It took me a while to find and install the replacement but once done I went to back the car out of the garage and found no reverse! My first though was I must have screwed up the linkage adjustment so I have played with the adjustment as well as slowly moving the shifter around in hopes that it would jut work. Sadly it didn't so what I have is a reverse that engages "clunks" and it will roll backwards if on flat ground but it you try to accelerate it will not increase it's speed it only at it's desire. I have done an oil change on the car since then hoping it might sort my problem no love there, the forward gears all work find still traveling at 120km on the hwy with the A/C on so top reverse clutch must be ok am I looking at a band adjustment dirt or am i overthinking it ?
Any help before I start ripping things part would be great.
So we purchased a mini spi from japan last summer and it drove pretty well with only the occasional squeal on gear shifts the kickdown works it comfortably does 120km with the A/C on. After a few oil changes after reading of problems running 20w50 i'm now runn 10w40 mineral motorcycle oil an everything seemed to be going fine. It has leaked oil since we got the car but nothing major just normal seeming mini leaks then while on the highway I noticed a cloud of blue behind me I pulled off and had the car towed home upon inspection I found the shift rod seal had failed and was causing the leak.
It took me a while to find and install the replacement but once done I went to back the car out of the garage and found no reverse! My first though was I must have screwed up the linkage adjustment so I have played with the adjustment as well as slowly moving the shifter around in hopes that it would jut work. Sadly it didn't so what I have is a reverse that engages "clunks" and it will roll backwards if on flat ground but it you try to accelerate it will not increase it's speed it only at it's desire. I have done an oil change on the car since then hoping it might sort my problem no love there, the forward gears all work find still traveling at 120km on the hwy with the A/C on so top reverse clutch must be ok am I looking at a band adjustment dirt or am i overthinking it ?
Any help before I start ripping things part would be great.