Try putting the transmission in a forward gear first, then go to reverse. the forward gears have synchronizers to align the gears so they don`t grind when shifting. by doing this, it will stop the gears from turning, then going into reverse it should be smooth.

mine will grind also if I just slam it gear w/o waiting a second or two.

reverse does not have synchro`s.

If the fingers (springs) on the pressure plate get weak, then the clutch won`t fully disingage and can cause problem getting into gear.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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