I feel like a blown headgasket is the go to diagnostic of these cars. I was told very much the same many years ago and it was a split water pipe and a dodgy MAF sensor. Took about 10 minutes for someone with knowledge to diagnose.
The best specialist in the country isn’t far from the places you’re taking. I also would assume that you must of paid more than tuppence for the car as they aren’t cheap these days. It’s got to be worth getting an expert to give it the once over. If it is dead, I recon he will even have a good contact for getting rid of that’s the case.
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Stephen ·
Well I think my gearbox has died (properly this time)
I have done lots of searches and people talk about the car making more noise when changing up from 3rd but not going any fast.
Mine simply wont change above 2nd (as if I have left it in 2). So I can do 60 MPH but it sits at just over 4000 revs.
Is it time to book it in for a gearbox?