drove from long island to cleveland...blew trans

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  • bimmer630
    E30 Fanatic
    • Mar 2009
    • 1228

    #1

    drove from long island to cleveland...blew trans

    I got all the way to chardon Ohio and cruising at 70 MPH on the highway I heard BANG. Now I only have 4th gear. I drove out here to pick up an s50 andand my friend who's selling it to me found a guy with a g260.. might be installing it tonight in mu buddies garage. I'm pulling this trailer but wtf how does every gear just grenade besides 4th???
  • asuj158
    E30 Fanatic
    • Nov 2008
    • 1206

    #2
    so you cant shift into those gears? or you shift into them and it acts like its in neutral?

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    • bimmer630
      E30 Fanatic
      • Mar 2009
      • 1228

      #3
      shifter moves into all the spots ... I just get neutral action in everything besides 4th

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      • andrewm
        E30 Addict
        • Apr 2010
        • 456

        #4
        Sounds like your selector is lost
        1987 Delphin 325e Sedan - Natalie
        1990 325i 24v
        1997 Chevrolet K1500 Crew Cab 4x4 - The Centurion

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        • AZRRC
          Wrencher
          • Sep 2012
          • 260

          #5
          Just had the same thing happen last week at about 80mph drove 30 miles home in 4th
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          05 C240 Wagon

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          • bimmer630
            E30 Fanatic
            • Mar 2009
            • 1228

            #6
            Is the trans busted inside? I'm buying one from a guy .. suck s cause he wants 350..I have a whole 5lot speed swap at home I can't even give away

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            • TimKninja
              R3VLimited
              • Mar 2009
              • 2131

              #7
              What year car?

              Might be the selector fork in the trans
              1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
              1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
              1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
              1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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              • bimmer630
                E30 Fanatic
                • Mar 2009
                • 1228

                #8
                90. G260 trans. It would just pop out violently on the highway?

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                • bimmer630
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 1228

                  #9
                  I know 4th is direct drive so should it stay useable in 4th at least until I get it to a place to fix it? This guy wants 350 for the trans which seems silly since I couldn't sell my whole 5 speed swap for that much in NY. And yes I still have the 5 speed swap all sitting 500 miles away at home. Doesn't that suck?

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                  • asuj158
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 1206

                    #10
                    i know of a guy on my e28 who could prolly hook you up. pretty sure he's in dayton ohio

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                    • bimmer630
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 1228

                      #11
                      Got a trans. Friend let me use his lift and tools at a brand new shop that's not even done yet. Super grateful for his help( he's the same Guy I got the s 50 from). I'm back on the road and pulling a trailer full of s50 and broken e30 trans. The weather forecast is grim though with hurricane sandy.. so NY is closing the bridges and tunnels so I'm a bit stuck

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