41Supercoupe Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hi all. I have a '96 ES300 with a trans that is stuck in second gear. I have a code PO753, solenoid1. The trans was rebuilt three years ago and has been fine since. Fluid is full and clean. I need to know if my problem likely is the solenoid, or more likely the valve body. I need to know how to replace the solenoid, if I go in that direction. It appears the valve body has to come out, and I'm afraid of dropping check balls all over the place. Any advice is appreciated. Otherwise I have to let go of a car that has served me well for years.\ Thanks. Paul Smith. Raleigh, N.C. fat37ply@nc.rr.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 41Supercoupe, I'm confused, ....... is it a 96 or a 2005? Ok, forget I asked. You say it has served you well, and yet you're not willing to have a transmission tech diagnose and give you an estimate of what the fix will be? It may well be a $400 fix or less. Is the car not worth that investment? Now if its going to be $1500 fix, then maybe not. But for the most part, asking here is not the place to get the answers you need. There are not many, if any, tranny techs on this forum, just guys who do brake jobs, and change the occasional timing belt or spark plugs. You need a professional's expertise. And maybe he'll tell you its a DIY type of job. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41Supercoupe Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks Gene. Guess I'll look for someone locally. The folks who rebuilt the tranny three years went out of business. Most shops just want to do a complete rebuild. The car isn't worth that expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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