Good evening all,

I have my 1990 560 SEL Mercedes and the reverse is failing. When I first start it up, sometimes I can get it to back-up with letting the engine rev up. Also when I do, I get some smoking and looks like oil leakage. When the transmission is in reverse, it shake initially when beginning to move.

I have a couple of related questions:

1. Which repair would fix it, and would it require the transmission being g removed?

2. I have a spare transmission out of a 1989 420 SEL. The transmission is covered in my back yard. Is there a problem with it sitting, I noticed some rust on the touque converter.

Thanks

Ron

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