mynbmr 225 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 I took car for a drive today,just down the road and back, it went well, but the gear leaver was stiff,checked under car, had cable on wrong side of leaver on automatic gearbox, changed cable and it is smooth, but now there are no gears. Whatever gear i select, car wont move. Fault code came on for a second but not now anymore. Anny help welcome thanks Dutchy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 I took car for a drive today,just down the road and back, it went well, but the gear leaver was stiff,checked under car, had cable on wrong side of leaver on automatic gearbox, changed cable and it is smooth, but now there are no gears. Whatever gear i select, car wont move. Fault code came on for a second but not now anymore. Anny help welcome thanks Dutchy Loosen the cable lock nut. Put the gearlever in park and move the selector arm to park on the gearbox. Tighten the lock nut and try it again. Take safety precautions doing this with the car on axle stands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mynbmr 225 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Loosen the cable lock nut. Put the gearlever in park and move the selector arm to park on the gearbox. Tighten the lock nut and try it again. Take safety precautions doing this with the car on axle stands. I have done that thanks Glenn but still no luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1265 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 i had that happen to me a few years back in a e32 730i v8 . gear lever just wouldn't move , not the cable was the mech inside teh gearbox the plastic plunger(thats operated by the gear lever) in the gearbox valve body was sticking when it got hot . gearbox had water in it at some stage (coolant crossover from faulty radiator trans cooler). i dropped the valve body down cleaned it all out , honned down the plastic plunger abit so it was a loser fit , and fitted back togther new filter and oil etc . got it going again , but not sure i would reccomend it . i have anice 4l v8 and trans if you want to swap it all over . go well with the red leather seats too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mynbmr 225 Report post Posted February 20, 2009 i had that happen to me a few years back in a e32 730i v8 . gear lever just wouldn't move , not the cable was the mech inside teh gearbox the plastic plunger(thats operated by the gear lever) in the gearbox valve body was sticking when it got hot . gearbox had water in it at some stage (coolant crossover from faulty radiator trans cooler). i dropped the valve body down cleaned it all out , honned down the plastic plunger abit so it was a loser fit , and fitted back togther new filter and oil etc . got it going again , but not sure i would reccomend it . Thanks brent, it was that plastic plunger, i replaced it with an other one, tell you if it works when i take the car of the blocks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
