It's messy and a little tough due to the location, but it's not a difficult DIY job if that's the problem.
Do a web search on Mercedes and B2 piston and you'll find all sorts of references to it along with how-to's and pictures, I'm sure. Dan On Aug 10, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Robert Koziak wrote: > Fred, > > > I am not familiar with a B2 piston. Is it a costly repair? How would I > check to see if that is the issue? I could get it towed to a local > transmission shop but if it's too costly of a repair it might be time to sell > it. > > > Thanks. > > > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Frederick Moir <fredy4.s...@yahoo.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sat, Aug 10, 2013 5:35 pm > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in > Reverse but issue with Forward. Help!!! > > > B2 piston broken? > > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred. > > > >> ________________________________ >> From: Robert Koziak <rkmerce...@aol.com> >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:20 PM >> Subject: [MBZ] Automatic Transmission issue 1983 300D 195K. Shifts in >> Reverse > but issue with Forward. Help!!! >> >> >> Hi Guys, >> >> >> My trusty 1983 Mercedes 300D with 195K has a transmission issue. I >> have > owned the car since 1990 w/70K and it has been running great with a little > help > from my list 'Friends'. >> >> >> My son uses the car mostly and on his way home from work last night he > said it was hardly shifting gears. I checked it out this morning and reverse > works fine but if I rev the engine in drive or low gear it moves slightly > forward. >> >> >> It was a little low on transmission fluid so I added 3/4 quart with no > significant change. It is definitely due a transmission fluid and filter > change > so if that would help I can try that tomorrow.....thoughts? Also and > probably > more relevant the shifter has been a little sloppy the past 2 months, it has > need a little coaxing to keep it in drive, it had a tenancy to drop down a > gear. > >> >> >> Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated as always. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> Bob >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 _______________________________________ http://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
