1987 BMW 635 Repair Question
Topics covered: Transmission, Shifter, Engine.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on December 21, 2008
1987 BMW 635 transmission shifts on revers and park only
Transmission problem
1987 BMW 635 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 193 miles
hi there, im trying to find the problem with my transmission, it was driving normal i parked the car on my driveway for five minutes came back put the car on drive..not moving, i try to put it on 3..2 ..1 the car not moving feels like it's on nutral only the revers gear response and when i put it on park.....could it be the shifter cable or something else....thank you
1987 BMW 635 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 193 miles
hi there, im trying to find the problem with my transmission, it was driving normal i parked the car on my driveway for five minutes came back put the car on drive..not moving, i try to put it on 3..2 ..1 the car not moving feels like it's on nutral only the revers gear response and when i put it on park.....could it be the shifter cable or something else....thank you
Asked by moejamAnswer
Replied on December 22, 2008
Start with checking the transmission fluid level, check it with the engine running.
Replied on December 24, 2008
hi there, i checked the transmission oil with the car running it looks fine, i also cheked the shifter cable linkage from the bottom of the car all the way to shifter handle...still i can't get the gear into drive . could it be the transmission computer or the diffrential......thank you and happy holidays
Replied on December 24, 2008
It could be a bad "A" pack in the transmission, it could be a hundred other things as well. It is a practical impossibility to say from cyberspace what it is for sure.