1990 Cadillac El Dorado transmission problem code

1990 CADILLAC ELDORADO
86,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BONNIECOSETTE
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My 90 Eldorado, 86,000 miles, drives fine, but the service engine light is on and I am told there is a "hard code" indicating transmission problems. A trans shop said the solenoids are going bad and it needs to be overhauled. I asked if changing the fluid would help (it hasn't been changed in a very long time and I live in hot Phoenix, AZ) and they refused to do it, saying it would make the problem worse. Can you tell me if changing the fluid might help? The value of the car makes the overhaul not worth it.
Mar 3, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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[quote:d2960e1e30="bonniecosette"]Transmission problem
1990 Cadillac El Dorado V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 86,000 miles
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My 90 Eldorado, 86,000 miles, drives fine, but the service engine light is on and I am told there is a "hard code" indicating transmission problems. A trans shop said the solenoids are going bad and it needs to be overhauled. I asked if changing the fluid would help (it hasn't been changed in a very long time and I live in hot Phoenix, AZ) and they refused to do it, saying it would make the problem worse. Can you tell me if changing the fluid might help? The value of the car makes the overhaul not worth it.[/quote:d2960e1e30]

your wasting your money
Mar 5, 2008 at 10:01 AM
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