1988 BMW 7 Series
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1988 735 i transmission wont shift out of 1st gear




By mrj2o on Oct 06, 2009

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1988 735 i transmission wont shift out of 1st gear just replaced it with 1 out of a 1987 735i

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posted on Oct 06, 2009
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markcallahan

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probably some stuck valves in the valve body...drop the tranny pan and pull the valve body....the valves have springs use a screwdriver and open and close all the valves a few times. put it back together and hope that fixes your prob.
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