E30 Zone

Hi Guys,

todays i changed my fan belt n power steering belt and flushed the whole cooling system!

I then took it for a quick spin, everything was running fine!

Then all of a sudden as i tried to turn around, i put it into reverse and NOTHING!!!

it just revs but is milimted to the revs! even when i put it into park or netural, it only reves a certain amount!

it will drive forwards without any problem!

is this a common problem on the auto and what can be done to resolve this as im getting a bit worried about the cost!!!

the car is a 1988 'F' 320i auto 3door! with 155k on the clock!

Carpet mat slipped and jammed under the throttle pedal?

nah there is no mats in the car!!! lol!!!

Don't laugh. I've seen it happen.

If you operate the throttle from the throttle body as opposed to the pedal, does it rev?

yeah it revs, but is still limited!!

i have noticed though, that the other cable not the throttle one, but the other one which is i think the kickdown cable??? this has loosened alot!!!

could this explain this??

Yes. Check the kickdown switch at the throttle pedal.

what do i need to look out for???

how should it be originally???

Sounds like it might have come out of its bracket.

bracket??

u mean the gearbox mounts??

i would appreciate as many suggestiions as possible, as next weekend i will be jacking the car up on stands and having a propa look!!!

No. The bracket that the kickdown switch attaches to. If you try go activate the kickdown at the pedal - without the engine running - does it feel right? Can you feel the switch operate? Take a look. I've seen the switch separate and come out of its location.

the switch itself, it feel right, however, i do not see any cables or wires to this, under the switch there is not wire or connector or nothing?