On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 09:54 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I recently purchased a '83 300CD for dirt cheap, and drove it from
Dallas to Austin and back. I noticed that there's a slight flair from
1st to 2nd, and sometimes from 2nd to 3rd. It also takes a second a
or
two to drop into reverse. What should i inspect/replace first? B2
piston?
'tanks,
Paul
This was just discussed the other day. There is a fix for the flaring
which includes K1/K2 spring kits. There is an aftermarket mfr that
makes a valve body kit also.
A delay in switching from P-R-D-R is OK to a point, Dr Booth may be
able to clarify how long is OK. Some flaring may be reduced by
adjusting and/or replacing the modulator too.
If its real bad you can disconnect the vacuum line to the modulator
and put up with hard shifts for a zillion more miles. Kind of a free
repair if you don't want to spend $$$$$$$$$$ at a tranny shop.
Johnny B.
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