won't go into reverse

1986 CHEVROLET VAN
15,600 MILES
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BIGONE911
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I have a GM th700r4 transmission that won't go into reverse, but all other gears work perfectly. Any suggestions? Transmission won't go into reverse.
Feb 27, 2012 at 8:16 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Drive it in "low" or "1" a little ways. If it shifts to second gear suspect a broken low / reverse band inside the transmission.
Feb 27, 2012 at 11:33 PM
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