Well done XP! You are an inspiration to us all.

Especially to me. My wife's 190e has just lost reverse, mostly. The posts suggest that it is the seals around the reverse piston, so what the heck, I am going to look inside. The car is not worth a lot with a dud transmission. Worst case scenario, I get one from a wrecker and cross my fingers that it is OK. But why give up without a fight?

So I have ordered the gaskets/seals/clutch plates kit, and I am saving clear plastic egg cartons and cardboard boxes. I hope the dealer will not be as awkward as yours, as the local dealers are all operated by MB Canada.

My local parts guy thinks that I will find nothing rebuildable inside, but I am not so sure. It ran well, until the discrete problem of reverse goiing out. It still runs well in the forward gears. We shall see. The car has 360,000 km (225,000 miles), and I think that the transmission is original.

Thanks for your post. It is encouraging.

Andrew
1989 190E 2.6
1994 Jaguar XJS 4.0