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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 20071991 735il won't engage in reverse
The auto tran on my '91 735il will not engage in reverse but it will engage and shift in all other gears. It has 143k miles. Any ideas? Also, I have heard different opinions on going w/ a rebuilt tranny or a used one if I need to replace it. Used ones w/ low mileage are extremely hard to find plus I don't know the history so I'm leary. Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks. >The auto tran on my '91 735il will not engage in reverse but it will engage >and shift in all other gears. It has 143k miles. Any ideas? Also, I have >heard different opinions on going w/ a rebuilt tranny or a used one if I >need to replace it. Used ones w/ low mileage are extremely hard to find >plus I don't know the history so I'm leary. Any opinions would be >appreciated. Thanks. Sounds like a dead rear brake band - shouldn't be too expensive to REPAIR but a rebuilt will be dearer Sir Hugh of Bognor The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen hsg@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK > Sounds like a dead rear brake band - shouldn't be too expensive to > REPAIR but a rebuilt will be dearer Depends what you mean by not too expensive. The parts might be cheap but the labour more or less the same as a complete overhaul - which is why you don't usually just repair a box.  Signature*In "Casablanca", Humphrey Bogart never said "Play it again, Sam" * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> Sounds like a dead rear brake band - shouldn't be too expensive to >> REPAIR but a rebuilt will be dearer > >Depends what you mean by not too expensive. The parts might be cheap but >the labour more or less the same as a complete overhaul - which is why you >don't usually just repair a box. Depends whether you feel confident enough to strip an auto box. I have done many Borg-Warner 35 & DG, Ford (C4 & C6) and one or two GM boxes (400) Oh yes and the Chrysler Torqueflight but never a ZF Find a wrecking yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sir Hugh of Bognor The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it! Hugh Gundersen hsg@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK You might need a transmission rebuild. I have a 89' 735i and had the same problem so i checked the tranny and found that some parts were worn out and one of the gears for reverse were broken. I had it rebuild and taht did the job |
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