» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,517 Views | | | | | | 01-30-2012, 07:21 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Auto Tranny not selecting Hey guys long time no see. Been busy with the family and school. Just stopping by with a little problem on the cult car. I bought new gaskets and filter from bavauto. Had a mechanic change out the transmission fluid because it felt like it was running a bit low with the hard shifting. After changing the fluid, the selector doesn't work anymore. Putting it into reverse or drive and it's still in park mode. I wasn't able to drive it out of the lot. I have a second car to drive around, so I'm not upset. Any ideas on what it could be? Thanks guys. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 01-30-2012, 08:10 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 | My first thought is the level is way too low. | | | 01-30-2012, 04:47 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 106 | What steps did the "mechanic" do to add fluid? Engine running, A/C on, fluid temp at 30 Deg C? __________________ Mods: DASC, NickG Stage II DME software, 30# injectors, RRFPR removed, DISA Simulator, Secondary Air Pump relocated, bypass cooling hose removed, Fogged airbox, Bosch silver sparkplugs (F6DSR), Magnecore sparkplug wires (KV85), SeattleCircuit mpg adjuster circuit; Textar CeramicFusion brake pads; S/E/M auto trans selector with Euro software TCU; Royal Purple trans (MaxATF) & diff fluids; Koni FSD (F&R); Rogue RSMs; Strong Strut; Butt Strut; Bridgestone Fuzion ZR1 225/50/16 on Style 42's; hardtop; Footwell lighting; Interior lighting On/Off switchable; Euro intermittent wipers; Padded LeatherZ arm rests; Sisa Design Cabrio Wind Deflector; | | | 01-30-2012, 10:44 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | I think I pulled the cable off on mine when I dropped the pan.... wonder if the cable is just off.. __________________ No more ti. | | | 01-31-2012, 12:30 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Quote: Originally Posted by Monolith What steps did the "mechanic" do to add fluid? Engine running, A/C on, fluid temp at 30 Deg C? | Not entirely sure. Quote: Originally Posted by familytruckster I think I pulled the cable off on mine when I dropped the pan.... wonder if the cable is just off.. | Where is the cable located exactly? I don't have the car with me. It's still at the shop. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | 01-31-2012, 01:50 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | drivers side of the pan.... in the way of the fill plug. I *think* the bracket uses pan bolts, but it's been over a year since I was under there. __________________ No more ti. | | | 01-31-2012, 04:03 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | Zippy was shifting like crap for the past couple of weeks...then i broke down and went to a friends shop this afternoon in order to get it on a lift. low-and-behold...it was low on ATF. so, i topped it off and the car now shifts better then ever. this makes me very happy. Good luck Joey __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 01-31-2012, 04:46 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 | There is a pretty specific routine for adding fluid. Car has to be warmed to 85*F in neutral and then top off to bottom of fill plug. It's possible something was F'd up when the filter was changed too. __________________ No more ti. | | | 01-31-2012, 06:22 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | does it feel like the selector has any resistance to it or does it just move back and forth with no effort at all? if there's no effort it does sound like the cable is disconnected, it should be somewhere on the side of the transmission. was the mechanic able to drive it out of the garage bay into the lot or is it still inside? | | | 01-31-2012, 09:07 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 | Quote: Originally Posted by familytruckster drivers side of the pan.... in the way of the fill plug. I *think* the bracket uses pan bolts, but it's been over a year since I was under there. | Mechanic confirmed it was not the cable. Quote: Originally Posted by teetime4one Zippy was shifting like crap for the past couple of weeks...then i broke down and went to a friends shop this afternoon in order to get it on a lift. low-and-behold...it was low on ATF. so, i topped it off and the car now shifts better then ever. this makes me very happy. Good luck Joey | That's exactly why I wanted new oil. It was shifting a bit rough, so I assumed it was running low. Quote: Originally Posted by familytruckster There is a pretty specific routine for adding fluid. Car has to be warmed to 85*F in neutral and then top off to bottom of fill plug. It's possible something was F'd up when the filter was changed too. | I'm not sure if he followed the routine or not. I would think so since the majority of the cars he works on is bmw's. Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak does it feel like the selector has any resistance to it or does it just move back and forth with no effort at all? if there's no effort it does sound like the cable is disconnected, it should be somewhere on the side of the transmission. was the mechanic able to drive it out of the garage bay into the lot or is it still inside? | There is resistance. And he worked on the car out side of the bay when he was changing the fluid. Their lift was occupied by other cars already. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt Quote: From the e30 M3, evolved the e36. They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99. After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |