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    Posted: 17-February-2011 at 12:29
If the box or cooler has been leaking then it may have burnt out the torque converter.

I have a few gearboxs in stock just now.

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Andrew  its a mate of a mate type thing he lives in Tarbet Loch Fynne , yea i thought that about the topping up ??, will ask him for details
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Assuming it is an automatic and assuming your mate lives in the same part of the world as you and I do, the best place to take it is Mackies Automatic Transmissions on Causeywayside Street at Tollcross in Glasgow.  They are ZF specialists.  If it is a petrol 530 it will have a ZF box but if it is inflicted with an oil burning engine it will have a GM box, both of which Mackies can have a look at. 

Won't be cheap but it will cost less than a second hand re-con box.

I don't suppose you know how the the fluid was topped up as these boxes are sealed for life?  You need a ramp and fluid being injected under pressure or a Heath Robinson arrangement of pipework to fill an autobox in an E39.
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cheers lads ,its now being taken to a garage on breakdown wagon ,so will give updates as n when

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Sorry to hear about your trany problem. I know when I changed an engine in a 2000 328i a year ago those upper bolts were just a lot of fun. My 2001 525i project that I purchased last month was reported by the previous owner that it might be low on fluid slnce the trany lines were damaged ln a wreck. Will be watching to see how your problem turns out. Good Luck. Old Car Guy.  
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Automatic or manual?

Either way a transmission specialist is the only option really. Not really a DIY prospect unless you go for a straigh swap with a second hand or recon unit.
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transmission prob mate o mine has above  ,leaking tranny fluid been topped  up  now cant pull away 1st n 2nd sometimes ,when in open road car goes fine , anyone  had or can help with this issue

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