No movement in forward or reverse auto tranny

[jaskispyder]

2007 3.0 si.
Heard a pop when taking off and engine just revs in any gear. Selector moves lever on tranny about 3/4" - 1". Does that that amount sound correct?

No codes for tranny stored in computer. No lights on dash.

I am guessing the plastic valve selector is broken in tranny. https://blog.bavauto.com/16677/bmw-a...2-e83-ga6l45r/

Anyone have any other suggestions? No issues before this.was running great. Does selector movement sounds within normal?

[E38flagship]

Very common problem I’ve done maybe 5 the valve rod broke inside your valve body 100% positive of that with your info given of no trans codes. It’s not hard to do

Here’s the part

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...iABEgLbpfD_BwE

[jaskispyder]

Thanks. I am going to get it into the garage and pull the tranny pan. (Weather calls for -11f tomorrow night... Sigh). Any issues to be aware of when pulling the pan and valve body? The repair looks pretty simple.

[E38flagship]

The only thing that’s a little funky is the plastic sleeve for the transmission plug. You push a lever up to lock it in place and it has to be perfectly aligned or it won’t go into place, not hard just a pain to do

[jaskispyder]

Confirmed the issue. Odd was the broken plastic piece.

[jaskispyder]

I was going to change the sealing sleve and some other seals. Did you change any seals? What does the white lever release exactly?

[Badasblkbmwx5]

Mine would not go into REVERSE. Took it to my local Indy. $400 out the door, fixed. Common issue. Replacement part is identical so it will fail again. Got 145k miles from original part.