Transmission Problems (1991 318is)

[juane30m3]

Good Morning,
I have been having some difficulty shifting into gears. If I shift under 3,000 rpms, it shifts pretty smoothly. When I shift above that I have difficulty getting it into gear. I don’t really hear grinding. I can downshift without issue most of the time although 2nd does better when I rev match before dropping the gear down.

I flushed the transmission over the weekend and bled the clutch. It seem to help a little.

Any ideas on what i should troubleshoot next?

[bmwman91]

When you flushed the fluid, what type did you put in, how nasty was the old stuff and how much metal was stuck to the magnetic drain plug?

[juane30m3]

I dont recall what trans fluid my mechanic put in but it was quality stuff. The old fluid was in really bad shape. There was a good amount of metal shards on the magnetic plug.

[TobyB]

I had this problem when my clutch came apart...
the straps on the pressure plate broke.

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