Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
That depends on the vintage of the 123. My '79 required an easy adjustment. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 9:03 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question Yep. My experience as well in a 123diesel On Jan 22, 2016 11:27 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No it means the transmission is shot and needs to be rebuilt > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 22, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I > couldn't recall if that was the symptom. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPad > > ___ > > 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
The adjustment bolt is only on older transmissions Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2016, at 12:33 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes >wrote: > > > >> On January 22, 2016 at 12:02 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> Yep. My experience as well in a 123diesel > > Ideally, the time required to engage reverse is a function of transmission > wear. > > But, I believe that one of the band adjusting bolts backing out can do it > too. > > > IIRC, B2 failure means you lose forward gears. > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
Bushings are a few bucks and fairly quick and non-invasive. Car probably would not suffer having fresh ones. Then you can mess with the internals if that fix was not right clay On Jan 22, 2016, at 8:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I think it's a matter of putting the transmission selector in "R" but the car > not backing up. Good thing to check, though. > > Thanks! > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 22, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes >>wrote: >> >> I don't know about that but have you checked the bushings? They went bad on >> one of the SDs and it was almost impossible to get it in gear forward or >> reverse. >> >> --R >> >>> On 1/22/16 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>> Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I >>> couldn't recall if that was the symptom. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> ___ >>> 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
There are two sets of bushings. Large (like 1/2 inch dia) sleeves on the transverse (trunnion) axis of the shifter (for the fore-aft motion of the stick) and smaller snap-in bushings on the bottom of the shifter assembly (under the car) and on the transmission shift lever. The round rod that connects the shifter and transmission pokes through these small bushings and is retained by a spring clip. You can replace the small ones working under the car but it can be a pig to snap the new bushings into the holes (shifter and transmission) without the special tool or a home-made jig (washers, a nut and bolt, and a sleeve), especially if it's cold outside. The snap clips (that retain the rod in the bushing) is very easy to lose (sproiing, oh crap!). If you plan to do the big bushings it's easier to remove the shifter (which you need to do anyway) and work through the hole from above. My old 79 TD shifter was very loose when I first got it but it felt like brand new after I replaced both sets of bushings. The big bushings in my 82 SD still seem OK but (several years back) I heard a "buzz" from under the car which turned out to be a failed (missing) small bushing. As I recall, I lost the spring clip and also had to remove the transmission lever from the car to pop in the new small bushing. In both cases the cars still shifted OK with damaged bushings but I can see how there would be a problem if the linkage adjustment was marginal. Scott > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > clay via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 5:31 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: clay <redgh...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question > > Bushings are a few bucks and fairly quick and non-invasive. Car probably > would not suffer having fresh ones. Then you can mess with the internals if > that fix was not right > > clay > > On Jan 22, 2016, at 8:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > > I think it's a matter of putting the transmission selector in "R" but the car > not backing up. Good thing to check, though. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > >> On Jan 22, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I don't know about that but have you checked the bushings? They went > bad on one of the SDs and it was almost impossible to get it in gear forward > or reverse. > >> > >> --R > >> > >>> On 1/22/16 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > >>> Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I > couldn't recall if that was the symptom. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> Dan > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> ___ > >>> 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
I don't know about that but have you checked the bushings? They went bad on one of the SDs and it was almost impossible to get it in gear forward or reverse. --R On 1/22/16 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I couldn't recall if that was the symptom. Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
Yep. My experience as well in a 123diesel On Jan 22, 2016 11:27 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No it means the transmission is shot and needs to be rebuilt > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 22, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I > couldn't recall if that was the symptom. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPad > > ___ > > 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
I think it's a matter of putting the transmission selector in "R" but the car not backing up. Good thing to check, though. Thanks! Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jan 22, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes >wrote: > > I don't know about that but have you checked the bushings? They went bad on > one of the SDs and it was almost impossible to get it in gear forward or > reverse. > > --R > >> On 1/22/16 11:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I >> couldn't recall if that was the symptom. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> ___ >> 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
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
No it means the transmission is shot and needs to be rebuilt Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2016, at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes> wrote: > > Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I > couldn't recall if that was the symptom. > > Thanks, > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > ___ > 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
[MBZ] Transmission Question
Does lack of reverse engagement in a W126 mean a failed B2 piston? I couldn't recall if that was the symptom. Thanks, Dan Sent from my iPad ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] transmission question, 1981 300SD
I'll second the vote for M1 ATF. The transmission in my '87 300TD just seems to get better and better, I'm on the second change of M1 ATF in that car. I still think the torque converter is bad but haven't been able to find documented stall speed yet - don't think the M1 is going to fix that for me. Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 328k miles '95 E300 275k miles (project) '73 Balboa 20 Charleston SC -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of P. Prud'homme Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 7:15 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] transmission question, 1981 300SD While back, I bought a 300SD at an auction. The car needs a minimum maintenance. When I first took it to the tire/alignment shop, the owner of the shop mentioned to me that the transmission was slipping in 1st gear. hummn! I am trying to make sense of this before I get into it. The transmission oil looks clean from the dipstick but before replacing fluid, filter, etc., is there something else I should aware of? Thank you. --PT, 300D 1981 ___ 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://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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] transmission question, 1981 300SD
While back, I bought a 300SD at an auction. The car needs a minimum maintenance. When I first took it to the tire/alignment shop, the owner of the shop mentioned to me that the transmission was slipping in 1st gear. hummn! I am trying to make sense of this before I get into it. The transmission oil looks clean from the dipstick but before replacing fluid, filter, etc., is there something else I should aware of? Thank you. --PT, 300D 1981 ___ 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission question, 1981 300SD
P. Prud'homme wrote: While back, I bought a 300SD at an auction. The car needs a minimum maintenance. When I first took it to the tire/alignment shop, the owner of the shop mentioned to me that the transmission was slipping in 1st gear. hummn! But you don't notice it? And this was a tire store, not a Mercedes specialist? If you apply brake and throttle for a few seconds with the selector in L (like 3-5 seconds, not a long time) where does the tachometer stabilize? Sorting out the transmission controls can be quite a task, especially if somebody has buggered it up already. Mitch. ___ 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] transmission question, 1981 300SD
P. Prud'homme pa...@yahoo.com writes: While back, I bought a 300SD at an auction. The car needs a minimum maintenance. When I first took it to the tire/alignment shop, the owner of the shop mentioned to me that the transmission was slipping in 1st gear. hummn! I am trying to make sense of this before I get into it. The transmission oil looks clean from the dipstick but before replacing fluid, filter, etc., is there something else I should aware of? Thank you. I would first try a change of fluid and filter, using Mobil 1 ATF. I have been very pleased with this fluid in my car. I believe your car would be one of those with a transmission prone to a failure of the B2 piston. Symptoms are slipping out of or not engaging 1st gear, flaring shift into 2nd, but 3rd and 4th work normally. Typically the failure occurs without warning but in my 300D it seemed that there was some flaring for a few months before the piston completely failed. Luckily the repair is not complicated, though many a shop will probably tell the owner they need a new transmission if they are not familiar with this problem. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Transmission question
The tranny slippage on my 240D (automatic) in reverse seems to be getting worse and worse. I still can't find that adjustment bolt that sometimes backs out -- maybe Kaleb can point it out next time he is in Iowa. But I checked the fluid level, thinking maybe it was low, when we got back from a 30 miles drive. The fluid level is about an inch above the maximum mark. This is probably because the last guy who checked it didn't know to go an inch below minimum if the fluid wasn't up to temperature. I think this happened with I had the transmission flushed a couple of years ago. Would having too much fluid in the system have anything to do with slipping going backwards? (Probably not but worth asking.) -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get upgrade The following packages will be replaced Prez Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Transmission question
I thought the issue with an over-full tranny was that the fuid gets whipped up into a froth - then can't lubricate parts, resulting in a tranny that grinds its self to bits. Maybe it starts with reverse? Would having too much fluid in the system have anything to do with slipping going backwards? (Probably not but worth asking.) -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. - Ernest Hemingway '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ''97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
So this would lead me to wonder if I could also get almost any transmission from a w126 to work in my 82 300SD as well? I'm sure that the auto in a w123 300D will. Of course what I would like is to replace the atomatic with a 5 speed manual. Are there any that would work, that I could find, and could afford, and be able to just essentially bolt in? I realize there are issues as far as pedal setups, and the actual linkage. On 3/15/07, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, it will. There are very slight differences in the valve body, but it will work just fine. Roger Conlon wrote: Hello: Well a transmission from a 89 420SEL be a bolt in replacement for a trans in a 88 560SEL. RC _ Play Flexicon: the crossword game that feeds your brain. PLAY now for FREE. http://zone.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmtagline ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Transmission Question
Hello: Well a transmission from a 89 420SEL be a bolt in replacement for a trans in a 88 560SEL. RC _ Play Flexicon: the crossword game that feeds your brain. PLAY now for FREE. http://zone.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmtagline
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
Will a transmission from a 89 420SEL be a bolt in replacement for a trans in a 88 560SEL. My GUESS would be yes. But there's probably somebody here who actually knows. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
Yes, the vacuum modulator may be different. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Conlon Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 10:44 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Transmission Question Hello: Well a transmission from a 89 420SEL be a bolt in replacement for a trans in a 88 560SEL. RC _ Play Flexicon: the crossword game that feeds your brain. PLAY now for FREE. http://zone.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmtagline
Re: [MBZ] Transmission Question
Yes, it will. There are very slight differences in the valve body, but it will work just fine. Roger Conlon wrote: Hello: Well a transmission from a 89 420SEL be a bolt in replacement for a trans in a 88 560SEL. RC _ Play Flexicon: the crossword game that feeds your brain. PLAY now for FREE. http://zone.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmtagline ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 84 190D 2.2, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.okiebenz.com