Auto box crunch in Neutral then won't start

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Auto box crunch in Neutral then won't start

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Hi all. Ok, least favourite of my "oh dear god that sounds expensive" sounds is a crunching gearbox. This is what happened: -
Just pulling up to home and there's a slight noise, maybe a clunk or similar from the back of the bus. I stop outside home, got to shift into "park" and there's a pretty horrible chrunchy noise when going through neutral. Oh dear! I think. Any other gear selected and the noise isn't there. I move into neutral for curiosity's sake (idiot) and the sound is still there. I put her in park and now she won't start, nothing, starter not turning.
Before I get her towed to the nearest auto box specialist, leave a blank cheque book and remortgage my house, any ideas?
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So I go to investigate during a break in the rain today and.....
Working fine, started first time, no noise in neutral??? Whoever came round and sorted it- cheers! Lol
Bet it comes back...
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If you haven't already a fluids and filter change might be prudent

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Was thinking the same... What's with the no start thing though? We all know these things don't go away never to be seen again?!
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Its worth checking the contacts at the base of the gear stick.
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I did fettle them a while ago but yep, will have another look, cheers...
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