Excellent post about solving problems in ZF 5hp24 transmissions

[jochen 4]

Read here, complete with pictures

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/632847

Very informative

[hybrid 1043]

This is exactly what I had done to mine. Accept the reverse gear cast casing in mine had already bit the dust and exploded putting metal all through the valves and channels.

It had a full rebuild with new seals + o-rings / oil and clutch packs etc etc.

[nigel_1981 0]

This is exactly what I had done to mine. Accept the reverse gear cast casing in mine had already bit the dust and exploded putting metal all through the valves and channels.

It had a full rebuild with new seals + o-rings / oil and clutch packs etc etc.

Ouch.. how much did that cost? Wish those pics work in that link

[hybrid 1043]

It wasn't cheap .. nearly 6 grand. however I now have piece of mind I'm running around in a new gearbox.