I bought a 2001 Disco with a blown head gasket and had it towed to my house. Now the reverse gear is not working. I know reverse was working before I bought it. It was towed about 20 miles with rear wheels down, in neutral. I pulled the trans pan and the fluid did not seem to be burned and was not overly dirty. Could it be the XYZ or some other electrical issue? Any ideas would be Greatly appreciated!

 

Hi, I was having some issues with gears after some transmission work a few months back. At first I was assuming the worst but it ended up that the little gear shifter cable on the outside of the tranny was just loose. All the gears worked but some did not shift into place properly. It was a matter of climbing under and tightening the cable.
It's on the driver side of the tranny, easily accessible. I'm guessing that if it's not in the right place you'd notice the wear marks on the cable clamp.
Good luck.