Not within my authority. Cc'ed to the Klebster for action. Dan
Sent from my iPad > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:14 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Could the list mom get me off double secret probation with the code business > please? > > --R > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Transmission helper ideas, Please! > Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 09:09:37 -0500 > From: Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > > > The easiest is to get under and look at the linkage bushings, it will be > clear if none are there or they are broken. When the bushings on one > of my SDs went the shift lever was pretty loose (lose), a symptom you > don't seem to have but easy to check underneath anyway. Then look as > Gerry suggests at the various mounts to make sure nothing is collapsed > or missing or broken. I know nothing about the adjustment. > > The linkage bushings are a bit fiddly to replace but they are cheap, and > probably should be checked/replaced anyway if you are messing with the > transmission. > > --R > >> On 3/8/16 9:02 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: >> Gerry wrote: >> The failure of reverse after hitting a pothole is suspicious. In addition to >> checking the linkage rods and bushings as Kaleb suggested, check the engine >> mounts and the transmission mount. A combination of broken or collapsed >> engine mounts and/or transmission mount might possibly have shifted the >> engine/transmission enough that reverse does not engage. >> >> Sometimes you can see an engine/transmission shift just by looking at the >> fan which should be parallel to, and centered to the radiator. >> The car can be driven with no indication of problems even though the >> engine/transmission may be shifted/mis-aligned. >> >> "Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >>> I think so but I would check the linkage first. If it does have the >>> bolt it will be on the side toward the front, it will be a bolt with a >>> lock nut on it. >> Max Dillon wrote: >>>> Does this transmission have the external adjustment for the reverse band? >>>> Kaleb? Curly? >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
