Auto box won't work till hot. WHY?

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Mon 11 Jun 2001 00:24
Auto box won't work till hot. WHY? - richard turpin
Just got a Peugoet 405 auto estate 112,000 miles. Car is perfect except that the auto box won't change between 1st and 2nd till it's hot. Once hot it works fine. I assume that the hydraulic oil pump is knackered, but what I can't understand is why it's fine when hot, when I would expect the oil to be more fluid. I have changed the auto oil and it makes no difference.
I can get it to change up when cold but have to rev it a lot and then lift off, whereupon it changes, often straight into 3rd. I got it from a friend who swears that it has been like this for about the last 2 years and has not got any worse, which would seem to rule out worn clutches.
Any ideas gratefully appreciated before I spend a fortune on it.
Thanks Richard.
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Mon 11 Jun 2001 00:28
Re: Auto box won't work till hot. WHY? - Brian
Find new friends
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Mon 11 Jun 2001 21:44
Re: Auto box won't work till hot. WHY? - Oldsinjun
I have the same problem with my Merc. CE 300 Auto.

Any ideas ?

I have also noticed an "alcohol/oil" aroma when the
air conditioning is on.

Have I got problems ?

Thanks for any advice.

Regards.
(Yes, I have an Explorer as well - my lucky year !)
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Mon 11 Jun 2001 22:49
Re: Auto box won't work till hot. WHY? - Jonathan
stop drinking at least 10 hours before you start to drive...
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Mon 11 Jun 2001 23:06
Re: Auto box won't work till hot. WHY? - Oldsinjun
Ha Ha
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Fri 15 Jun 2001 18:48
Re: Auto box won't work till hot. WHY? - Alan Clark
That's all you need eh...a bunch of jokers when you are desperate for help. Sorry, can't help, but chuckled at the answers! Good luck!
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