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[tunnie]

Vauxhall dealers as ever proving useless, scary how shite they are! 

Really do need to get those codes read, can't say I've done a gearbox solenoid before, done ATF changes by dropping the sump, don't recall it being very difficult to access/replace the solenoid.

Trouble is I have no tools or facilities here in W3 to do any work 

[tunnie]

Nick,

Quick Google found this place:

http://www.pitstartgarage.com/self_service.html

Its just up the road from me, not too far from you either? Think I remember seeing them advertised on TV once. Rent garage space, with lift & tools.

Lift will make it sooooo much easier to drop that gearbox sump.

If anyone can give me some details on what exactly to do with the solenoid, I'd be happy to do the work for you 

Dropping the sump itself is a doddle, as is re-filling it. Just not sure exactly what needs to be done with the solenoid 

[Kevin Wood]

I'd be happy to take a look with the Tech 2 if you can get it to me (or to Fleet, where I work, on a weekday, if it's easier?).

Could pop it in the garage and check the atf as well, if you like?

There is something odd about the gearbox diag. line. IIRC, it's shared with the radio, which comes into life when you start testing. If you turn the radio off, it fails to communicate with the gearbox. Not exactly rocket science to figure that out, though.

[Dishevelled Den]

Some splendid offers there - well done.

[albitz]

Yep - OOF spirit at its best yet again.

[Nickbat]

Thanks everyone! 

Took the the car to Milton Keynes and back today and absolutely no problem!

It is a weird fault and one I need to keep a check on. Thanks for the links and offer of help, Tunnie and Kevin! 

I have a really busy week this week. I'll post here if I have any more incidents in the next few days, though. Funny how it (so far) only occurs on steep inclines. Hopefully, the car will remain driveable until the weather clears up and we have less cold conditions. Good chance I'll take up a few of these offers!

Thanks again! 

Nick

BTW, the indoor skydiving was great! 

[Rods2]

When I had this problem of my gearbox going into limp mode and at other times displaying gearbox problem on the Mid display on start up it was caused by a failing crank shaft sensor, which finally let me down, by the engine cutting out, fortunately just after the brow of a hill, so I was able to coast down and turn off a very busy A road. When I got my friend to recover the vehicle it had started ok! 

Once I replaced the crank sensor about £54 on a trade card all my gearbox problems disappeared!!! 

[pscocoa]

When I had this problem of my gearbox going into limp mode and at other times displaying gearbox problem on the Mid display on start up it was caused by a failing crank shaft sensor, which finally let me down, by the engine cutting out, fortunately just after the brow of a hill, so I was able to coast down and turn off a very busy A road. When I got my friend to recover the vehicle it had started ok! 

Once I replaced the crank sensor about £54 on a trade card all my gearbox problems disappeared!!! 

Agreed - same situation with me - but changed ATF and filter around same time as crank sensor.