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AlanHofeling

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transmission locks up in reverse
« on: July 12, 2011, 12:38:12 »
1965 230Sl with automatic transmission.   Once the car has reached operating temperature, the transmission locks up in reverse after just a couple of feet.   Let it cool down over night and I can at least back it out of the garage.   Any one have any ideas or know of a transmission shop in the Dallas area that works on these.
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reggie

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Re: transmission locks up in reverse
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2011, 14:23:08 »
Just a thought, are you sure it isnt the rear brake's,  or hand brake, I would have thought if it was transmission, it would do it all the time,  ???
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Re: transmission locks up in reverse
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2011, 20:22:50 »
Alan,

Best auto trans shop in Dallas is Freddie's.
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knockmacool

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Re: transmission locks up in reverse
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 11:05:43 »
I don't know if I can reproduce this now, but I did have a reverse lock up (on a hill) after long run about 9 months ago
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