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- Make
- Rover
- Model
- 600 Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition
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Automatic gearboxOriginal page · page 1 of 2
| Symptom | Check these items on the Probable Cause List | Check these items on the Notes List |
|---|---|---|
| Engine runs, but vehicle does not move in any gear. | 1, 6, 7, 16 | K, L,R,S |
| Vehicle moves in R and 2, but not in D3, D4 or 1 position. | 8, 29, 44, 48 | C, M, O |
| Vehicle moves in D3, D4, 1, R, but not in 2 position. | 9, 30, 49 | C, L |
| Vehicle moves in D3, D4, 2, 1, but not in R position. | 1, 11, 22, 34, 38, 39, 40 | C, L, Q |
| Vehicle moves in N position. | 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 46, 47 | C, D |
| Excessive vibration at idle speed. | 5, 17 | B, K, L |
| Slips in all gears. | 6, 7, 16 | C, L |
| No engine braking in 1 position. | 12 | C, D, L |
| Slips in 1st gear. | 8, 29, 44, 48 | C, N, O |
| Slips in 2nd gear. | 9, 20, 23, 30, 49 | C, L |
| Slips in 3rd gear. | 10, 21, 23, 31, 49 | C, L |
| Slips in 4th gear. | 11, 23, 32, 44 | C, L, N |
| Slips in reverse gear. | 11, 32, 34, 44 | C, N |
| Flares on 1 – 2 upshift. | 3, 15, 23 | E, L, V |
| Flares on 2 – 3 upshift. | 3, 15, 23, 24, 49 | E, L, V |
| Flares on 3 – 4 upshift. | 3, 15, 23, 25, 49 | E, L, N, V |
| No upshift; transmission stays in 1st gear. | 14, 19, 23 | G, L |
| No downshift to 1st gear. | 12, 19 | G, L |
| Late upshift. | 14 | L, V |
| Erratic shifting. | 2, 14, 26 | V |
| Harsh shift (up and down shifting). | 2, 4, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 47 | E, H, I, L, V |
| Harsh shift (1 – 2). | 2, 9, 15, 23 | C, D, E, V |
| Harsh shift (2 – 3). | 2, 10, 15, 23, 24 | C, D, E, H, L, V |
| Harsh shift (3 – 4). | 2, 11, 15, 23, 25 | C, D, E, I, L, V |
| Harsh kick – down shifts. | 2, 15, 23, 26, 27, 28 | E, L, V, Q |
| Harsh kick – down shift (2 – 1). | 48 | O |
| Harsh downshift at closed throttle. | 2, 15, 23 | E, T |
| Harsh shift when manually shifting to 1 position. | 33 | L |
| Drive shaft(s) slips out of transmission on turns. | 43, 50 | L, P, Q |
| Drive shaft(s) stuck in transmission. | 43 | L, Q |
| Ratcheting noise when shifting into R position. | 6, 7, 38, 39, 40 | K, L, Q |
| Loud popping noise when taking off in R position. | 38, 39, 40 | L, Q |
| Ratcheting noise when shifting from R to P position or from R to N position. | 38, 39, 40, 45 | L, Q |
| Noise from transmission in all selector lever positions. | 6, 17 | K, L, Q |
| Noise from transmission only when wheels are rolling. | 39, 42 | L, Q |
| Gear whine, related to engine speed (pitch changes with shifts). | 8, 13, 41 | K, L, Q |
| Gear whine, related to vehicle speed (pitch changes with gear shifts). | 38, 42 | L, Q |
| Transmission will not shift into 4th gear in D4 position. | 1, 21, 28, 32 | L |
| Lock – up clutch does not lock – up smoothly. | 17, 36, 37 | L |
| Lock – up clutch does not operate properly. | 2, 3, 15, 18, 35, 36, 37 | E, L, V |
| Transmission has multitude of problems shifting. During dismantling, large particles of metal are found on magnet. | 43 | L, Q |
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