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1989 530 gearbox... dead or alive?



 
 
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Old January 16th 05, 02:39 PM
mojohotmail
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Default 1989 530 gearbox... dead or alive?

any comments appreciated

530 se i auto. drives in reverse but nothing in forward gears. answering my
own question but want to make sure before i consider scrapping the car -
gearbox or something else? i get a trans program warning on the dash. more
info/background if anyone's interested.

tia

mojo



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Old January 16th 05, 04:22 PM
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forgot to mention it's an auto box (in case it's not obvious)

thanks again

mojo

"mojohotmail" > wrote in message
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> any comments appreciated
>
> 530 se i auto. drives in reverse but nothing in forward gears. answering

my
> own question but want to make sure before i consider scrapping the car -
> gearbox or something else? i get a trans program warning on the dash. more
> info/background if anyone's interested.
>
> tia
>
> mojo
>
>
>



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Old January 16th 05, 11:49 PM
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> 530 se i auto. drives in reverse but nothing in forward gears.

You have fried the A clutch pack, new gearbox time. Been there, done
that.


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Old January 17th 05, 12:34 AM
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thanks for the confirmation... never mind new gearbox time... new motor
time, i reckon.

mojo


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> > 530 se i auto. drives in reverse but nothing in forward gears.

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> You have fried the A clutch pack, new gearbox time. Been there, done
> that.
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