unless the engine has been knowingly overheated and it is making an awful ticking (not always)...i wouldnt be worried about a slipped liner just yet.
some things to look at for head gasket failure. pull the plugs and look for one that is very clean. your exhaust can be white and sweet smelling. with the radiator cap off, you may see bubbles coming up. check for instant pressurization of the cooling system. your oil may become grey or light brown (milky). do a compression test on all cylinders...one or 2 may be low depending on where the gasket has failed
a valley pan leak will often show up as drips of green or orange coolant on the trsansmission bell housing.
most external leaks will show up on the ground but do let the operating temp get up and look around with a flashlight with the engine running. key areas for an unfindable external leak will be around the manifolds (think-coolant dripping on them).
the dash lights all seem to go at the same time. they can be ordered from atlantic britis, discount british and many other places for around $3 a piece in amber and green. changing them is easy...post up when you get the new ones.
going on the circumstantial evidence....the midas tech may have just knocked an abs sensor out of it nest a bit. go in there, pull them out, clean them and their seats and reinstall making sure they are snug. the best way to fix abs (imho) is to pull the abs fuse from under the hood and then the indicator light from behind the dash....rendering them non-functional so they dont kill you later on.
enjoy!
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