325i Wont go in gear

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Lance Reichert - 10 Jan 2007 20:03 GMT

I backed through my driveway and spun around to pull out.
Changed from R to D (drive) and the car stoped moving altogether.
No reverse or forward. It is a little cold here - Nj (40deg) but after
warming up the car still will not go into drive.
The transmission has been replaced and the fluid level is good.

Any thoughts?

TIA!!!
Lance

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Bob Smitter - 10 Jan 2007 21:35 GMT

>I backed through my driveway and spun around to pull out.
> Changed from R to D (drive) and the car stoped moving altogether.
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> Any thoughts?

Yes- I hope the replacement transmission is still under warranty.

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Floyd Rogers - 10 Jan 2007 22:38 GMT

> No reverse or forward. It is a little cold here - Nj (40deg) but after
> warming up the car still will not go into drive.

Good grief, Lance, why did you move to NJ! From WA?

FloydR

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Dave Plowman (News) - 10 Jan 2007 23:46 GMT

> I backed through my driveway and spun around to pull out.
> Changed from R to D (drive) and the car stoped moving altogether.
> No reverse or forward. It is a little cold here - Nj (40deg) but after
> warming up the car still will not go into drive.
> The transmission has been replaced and the fluid level is good.

Total failure of drive can be the torque convertor - was that replaced at
the same time as the transmission?

Of course it might be another part of the drive chain.

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Tom Wright - 11 Jan 2007 00:46 GMT

Is it possible that the shifter linkage is no longer connected to the
transmission?

>>I backed through my driveway and spun around to pull out.
>>Changed from R to D (drive) and the car stoped moving altogether.
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> Of course it might be another part of the drive chain.

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Lance Reichert - 12 Jan 2007 00:42 GMT

Folks!

Thanks for the feedback / suggestions.

> I backed through my driveway and spun around to pull out.
> Changed from R to D (drive) and the car stoped moving altogether.
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> TIA!!!
> Lance

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Bob - 12 Jan 2007 03:47 GMT

> Folks!
>
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>> warming up the car still will not go into drive.
>> The transmission has been replaced and the fluid level is good.

So Lance,

What did the problem turn out to be?

Cheers, Bob

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Lance Reichert - 12 Jan 2007 16:42 GMT

My bud is checking this out next week. He's the mechanic I bought the car
from 2 yrs ago.
He serviced the car for years for the original owner and
he replaced the first transmission so that should help.

I'll post when the car is fixed.

Lance

> > Folks!
> >
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> Cheers, Bob

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