My 1990 190e 2.6 w/5sp manual trans has a grinding grating noise in rever. with the clutch disengaged, if I take it out of gear while rolling backwards the noise goes away. No noise when under power in rev. only when I disengage the clutch and the car is rolling backwards with shifter in rev. Any Ideals

Ok, ok, so I voted for Bush, but I have kept one woman happy for over 50 years, how bout a little help on my trans. problem

Internal trans bearing or gear failure..have you drained the fluid into container & looked for metal?

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too bad it isn't rattling in neutral with the clutch out.

that is normal.

have you repented the bush thing?

tom w

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