Having trouble putting my car into reverse.
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Asked by penaleeroy Feb 07, 2014 at 02:03 AM about the 1989 BMW 3 Series 318is

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When i place my car in reverse (5Speed) it grinds and jerks a little bit. sometimes it goes in with no problem. why does this occur? is my transmission going out?

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