Hans,
Ok. From the symptoms, i thought from the start it was a bad rod, but it
is hard to tell from this distance. I didn't want to see you go to the
expense of pulling the engine if, in fact it was a different problem. Best
wishes.
Loren
At 12:07 PM 3/19/2007, you wrote:
I did pull the pum pan and #1 rod has play.
I have my sights on a very reasonable replacement motor thanks to
Kaleb and doing a transplant is likely more economical than attempting
a repair.
Getting to the tranny flange bolts is not bad if you have a lift long
egoungh extensions, which I have both.
On 3/19/07, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have almost always let the trans hang in the car. I can say that it is
> much easier to put the AUTO trans on the engine outside the car, then
> install as a unit. Most of what I have done is manual trans. It makes NO
> sense to me to pull the trans out of the car with an MB 4 speed. I think
> one time I pulled the pair, and re-installed the engine and trans together.
>
> Yes, the torque converter will come out with the engine, you only have to
> unbolt the bolts that hold the trans to the engine. Removing the 2 top
> bolts IS a pain without the right tools, but i have done it many times. I
> have never done this on a 126, so i can't say for sure. OM 603 and TC may
> not clear the radiator support. I think the 617 will clear.
>
> Before you go through this, I still think you should take off the vacuum
> pump and drop the oil sump pan to be sure you have a bad rod bearing and
> not something else.
>
>
> At 10:37 AM 3/19/2007, you wrote:
> >Kaleb has prolly pulled more engines than the rest of us together.
> >Here's my question:
> >The book says pull the engine and tranny as a unit.
> >My indy (super mechanic, but not an expert on MB) thinks it be just as
> >easy to pull the engine alone. He worries about splitting the tranny
> >off with the whole thing hanging in mid air. Is he right? Can't the
> >converter stay bolted to the engine?
> >
> >--
> >Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX
> >'82 300SD, '95 E300D
> >
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