320i AUTO WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE!!!

[hmuminovic]

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!

[cecotto479]

Carpet mat slipped and jammed under the throttle pedal?

[hmuminovic]

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

[cecotto479]

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?

[hmuminovic]

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??

[cecotto479]

Yes. Check the kickdown switch at the throttle pedal.

[hmuminovic]

what do i need to look out for???

how should it be originally???

[cecotto479]

Sounds like it might have come out of its bracket.

[hmuminovic]

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!!!

[cecotto479]

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.

[hmuminovic]

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?