Transmission, reverse failure
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Mecedes-Benz 500SE 1989
Transmission, reverse failure
Help, loosing reverse gear on my W126, 1989 500SE Automatic, works OK when cold, all forward gears OK, feels like the drive is slipping in reverse, makes a whirring noise on accelerating, but little or no movement, any ideas out there, sounds expensive ?.
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What ever is RUNNING
ME TOO, Reverse clutch pack is gone.
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1991 420SEL & 300E, 2003 BMW X5, 2001 740iL all on DUBS
where ther any warning signs before it stopped working? cause lately when i shift to R it takes forever to engage. I have to shift wait like 10sec before the gear actually engages
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1991 420SEL & 300E, 2003 BMW X5, 2001 740iL all on DUBS
yea and the funny thing is i had my tranny checked like a year ago they told me my tranny was perfect and didnt need to be rebuilt. So i know its somthing small old tranny fluid cant do this right?
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New filters do wonders. Around $30 for the kit. About reverse, sound like the clutch pack or reverse piston is leaking. either way, it is and R&R. You can rebuild it yourself, I did 3 of mine! Cost was $325 in parts and 4 days of time. But, you need mucho hand tools and possibly access to a press or at least have a large bench vise and an engine stand to hold it. Also, a very clean work area and a digital camera, or a memory like Kreskin.
