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 ·
Hi, just bought a n/a auto but it has problems with the gearbox not shifting from 2nd upwards.
I have done the autobox diagnostics check and its bringing up 2 error codes
7) Lock-up solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected
10) Line pressure solenoid circuit is shorted or disconnected.
I have done some searches and it seems these solenoids are in the bottom of the gearbox, any idea where i get the replacements from ?