[James Scott]

I'm sure the speed sensor drive is bad. Speedo doesn't move now at all. AND, AT damage is most likely etiology for speed sensor 2 problem!

My wonderful memories.. and hobby .. to fix this cool old SVX .. are FADING into the DiStAnCe! .. .

The damage to the AT.. not being warned about seating the TC.. was the beginning of the end . The AT worked pretty well for a day or two. Now it doesn't! It won't go into 4th or TL. When I turn from a stop (either way) .. it produces a horrendous rotational wobble noise.. until steering is straightened. When I tried to take my car to the dealer this am, the AT was worse.. wouldn't stay in 4th.. AFRAID I would be stranded.. drove very carefully to the dealer .. and back home, after finding out they couldn't check my car today.. "barely" getting home! That's when the coolant temp gauge got erratic.. very scary! [Details below]

Cleared check engine codes yesterday that I mentioned above.. CHECK ENGINE was back ON today after a brief drive. I haven't checked the codes yet.

Needless to say! I need more fingers to stick in the dike!!

If I could go back.. I wudda sold my SVX (with head gasket leak treatment which I was toying with at the time .. ?).. Saved $2600 I've spent with the "new" engine .. and got $2-3000 for my car easy. Now, I have a very expensive.. worthless car. This is proving to be a $5,600 mistake.

BTW, it also did the coolant thing.. heating sporadically.. jumping to HOT.. then back to normal.. then erratic.. up and down.. in just a few seconds! When I got home, the car seemed normal temp.. ??? No bubbling into overflow reservoir.. No hissing or spitting anywhere!!! YIKES!

I OBVIOUSLY NEED A NEW AT! If I get one (???), I can try the old speed sensor in IT!?

Thanks, Jim ???