No forward gears but reverse works great - 2000 Land Rover Range Rover

possible problem with gearbox

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that leak killed it , im sure.

Does it have a automatic or manuel trans? You said gears, manuel trans, possible shift fork, syncro, anyway you will need
some serious work done to it....rebuild it or replace it.....

The question is a little vague but I think I know what your referring to. All modern automatic transmissions have torque converters. This is the device that connects the engine to the transmission. All vehicle manufacturers like the trans to be nice and smooth shifting. That's great but it does come with some minor drawbacks. If you are facing slightly down hill and you put your car in reverse but do not step on the gas slightly I can guarantee that you will indeed roll forward. You can eliminate that issue by holding your left foot on the brake while you shift into reverse. Then, as soon as you feel the trans engage, gently depress the gas pedal with your right foot and it will eliminate that forward roll problem.

run fault codes and look for a reverse solenoid /sensor fault.

sounds as if the solenoid pack in the transmission is faulty.need to check for trans codes.

A standard tranny can get stuck in gear while in reverse position, like somebody slammed it into second and the linkage hit reverse instead. Could be minor, then again, It could be major. I hope it is a standard you are talking about, If it is automatic, then no, there is no switch or fuse for this, it has shift solenoids in the valve body that do the shifting, mostly electric now days, a ground wire off could cause this but I doubt it. I would get a hold of the seller and give him back his car. Hope this helps, Tranny work is $1200 minimum.

If the reverse gear has gone out, it is time for a rebiuld. The next that will happen, is you will loose probably 2nd gear and then all your gears. These are not difficult transmissions to do and should not be too expensive no matter what they tell you! You can tell them to stop staring at the badge on the trunk and concentrate on the compnent. Look at your vin and what are the first 3 numbers? Chances are it is 126. This is your body designator Great car,, great body style. You can do some research from Mercedes and other local trans shops to get your best price on parts and repairs. Let me know if you need anything.

If you have no reverse, more than likely, you have either a stripped or broken sunshell, assuming you have the 4L60E transmission. Are you absolutely sure you have all forward gears? Another indication of the sunshell being defective, will be no engine braking in manual second.

I have a 2000 Honda Accord EX, it shifts normal on forward with no problem. Also when the car is cold the reverse gear works just fine, but when the car runs for about few minutes the reverse gear will not work. It will seem as if it wants to go but then if feels like its neutral.