Thanks everyone. I think I'll take a chance on this one... the body is nice, glass is nice, engine starts easily and smoothly... set of tires, fix the trans.... perhaps get lucky with the b2 piston.. make it a driver...
Any other thoughts?... btw.. I get the other trans with the deal.. so will have a spare to build up...what fun.. What's a fair price, in your considered opinion/s? Grant... On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > > I'd say well over 90% chance that the problem is with brake band #2, either > loose, busted, or the piston that works it is busted. > > B2 piston should be relatively easy in a W116/W126. > A bit harder to get out in a W123, and from what I've heard a real pain in > a W201, because the bigger cars have more room to work on the side of the > trans. > > If the problem is a more rare loose B2 adjusting screw, should be very > easy. > > If the problem is the very rare broken B2 band, I hope you like > disassembling transmissions, installing used transmissions of unknown > quality, or paying for rebuilt transmissions. > > Mitch. > > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
