Thread: Is Automatic Transmission Stuffed?

what error codes was it coming up with

Originally Posted by woko

what error codes was it coming up with

Mate, I don't know, not being a mechanic, I will contact him tomorrow, as Blknight has just said and the mechanic said also, it could be the ECU, keeps getting worse and worse!!!! Any guesses on the cause, although I suppose it could be any one of a dozen things including the ECU?

your right it could be a number of things. could be as simple as the earth strap off the gear box was removed when cooler was replaced and has been forgotten to be put back on

Could be as simple that the ignition has been turned on with things pulled off and the ECU has not received the signals it expected so has logged fault codes - maybe as simple as clearing codes and all will be well (most likely not but you can hope).

Garry

Thanks Garry,
Your input very much appreciated.
Cheers.

Just back from visiting the mechanic and this is what I have learned. Connected the battery and tried to start the car, would not start and showed error codes P0123 and P0562.
Disconnected and then reconnected battery, car started and then ran smoothly for about thirty seconds and stalled. Error codes this time where P0341, P0113, P0107, P1475, P0505, the computer the mechanic had showed what each code was.
The mechanic then demonstrated that when he pulled on the Accelerator Cable in the engine bay you could hear a noise like a relay quickly opening and closing. When that noise stopped you could then restart the car again to run for thirty seconds before stalling.
The mechanic has spoken to auto transmission specialists in Newcastle and they say, because coolant has got into the auto tranny, it WILL fail.
The vehicle will be going to All4X4 today to see if they can sought it out.

sound like a wiring issue or a earth issue.
here's what the P codes mean
P0123 Throttle position sensor out of range high
P0562 battery voltage low
P0341 Cam shaft position sensor circuit failure
P0113 Air temp sensor out of range
P0107 MAP sensor failure low
P1475 Evap emission control circuit failure
P0505 Idle air control valve circuit failure
Its stalling with the IAC valve failure and not restarting with Cam sensor.
You were saying that you were getting the thermostat replaced has your mechanic damaged wiring when he has had the intake removed

Thanks Woko, for that, yes thermostat was replaced because the gunk from the coolant/auto tranny oil gummed it up. As you know (and I am quickly learning) to get to the thermostat they had to pull out the manifold and I saw the injectors out ( I think it was from the front bank). The mechanic was talking about new seals for the injectors. Rear bank injectors looked like they where still in place.. As I said before I am not a mechanic but I am puzzled as why all of a sudden we have a ECU problem.