Re: [MBZ] used tranny question
In a message dated 1/2/2006 10:12:41 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. Is there something I should know to look for? Hans, Yes, unless a restraining strap has been installed, the torque converter is likely to fall out on your foot. Or your helper's. And when you install the used trans, make absolutely sure the torque converter is properly indexed on the front pump or physical damage to the front pump and/or torque converter will occur. This may be the most common cause of failure in installing a MB (and many other makes) automatic transmission. NOTE: There is a dimension in the book that says if you lay a straight edge across the front of the trans, the torque converter should be X distance recessed. I think it is about 1/2 inch but be sure to confirm that dimension. Since the torque converter is easily removed, I would replace the front seal, which is then exposed at the front of the case. Just as a matter of convenience vs the cost of doing it later if you should find that it leaks. Regards, Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 261 K miles 98 ML 320, 139 K miles
Re: [MBZ] used tranny question
The deal on this tranny is it came out of a '84 car that had been rear-ended at under 90k. The guy had the 617.9xx engine for sale also. Sold ~ $ 600. He tells me the car could have been fixed, but the owner settled for the total-out and didn't want it. So now it's junk (can't title a car in Tex. that has a "Junk Title"). On 1/2/06, V Layton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Best used trans story I have is the $150 "parts" car I got for that price > BECAUSE of the "bad" transmission. With a new hollow fluid screw, some > related gaskets, and the two MISSING housing bolts and FLUID- I got it to > work pretty good. In fact, I sold it to a member for $100 and he had me > install it in his car OVER 67,000 miles ago and it still works fine! What > a > deal! (for him and me!) > > Vince > > > >From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [MBZ] used tranny question > >Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 12:55:34 -0600 > > > >With trannies, when I get a car in that I have been able to drive and > >verify, then I can call the tranny good for future use. IF not, its > >sort of a risk. > > > >Tom Hargrave wrote: > > > > > I agree with Kaleb. > > > > > > The clutches are wear items and just like brake pads and you can't > tell > > > their condition until the last bit of friction material breaks through > >and > > > you start slipping. Because of this, I've never bought a used > >transmission - > > > I've always had then rebuilt. But I also drive 50,000 + miles / year > and > >I > > > rally can't take a change on a used transmission. > > > > > > Engines are another story. You can tell a lot with a wet / dry > >compression > > > test. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tom Hargrave > > > 256-656-1924 > > > www.kegkits.com > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > > > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:26 PM > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] used tranny question > > > > > > what do you mean? Is there any way to tell if its good short of > >installing > > > it? No. Not unless you just go ahead and tear it down and inspect > the > > > clutches etc. > > > > > > Hans Neureiter wrote: > > > > > > > > >>I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. > > >>Is there something I should know to look for? > > >> > > >>-- > > >>Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX > > >>'82 300SD, '95 E300D > > >>___ > > >>http://www.striplin.net > > >>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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > > > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > > > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.striplin.net > > > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.striplin.net > > > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > >http://www.striplin.net > > > >___ > >http://www.striplin.net > >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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > _ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] used tranny question
Best used trans story I have is the $150 "parts" car I got for that price BECAUSE of the "bad" transmission. With a new hollow fluid screw, some related gaskets, and the two MISSING housing bolts and FLUID- I got it to work pretty good. In fact, I sold it to a member for $100 and he had me install it in his car OVER 67,000 miles ago and it still works fine! What a deal! (for him and me!) Vince From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] used tranny question Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 12:55:34 -0600 With trannies, when I get a car in that I have been able to drive and verify, then I can call the tranny good for future use. IF not, its sort of a risk. Tom Hargrave wrote: > I agree with Kaleb. > > The clutches are wear items and just like brake pads and you can't tell > their condition until the last bit of friction material breaks through and > you start slipping. Because of this, I've never bought a used transmission - > I've always had then rebuilt. But I also drive 50,000 + miles / year and I > rally can't take a change on a used transmission. > > Engines are another story. You can tell a lot with a wet / dry compression > test. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > www.kegkits.com > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:26 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] used tranny question > > what do you mean? Is there any way to tell if its good short of installing > it? No. Not unless you just go ahead and tear it down and inspect the > clutches etc. > > Hans Neureiter wrote: > > >>I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. >>Is there something I should know to look for? >> >>-- >>Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX >>'82 300SD, '95 E300D >>___ >>http://www.striplin.net >>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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> >> >> > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net > > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [MBZ] used tranny question
With trannies, when I get a car in that I have been able to drive and verify, then I can call the tranny good for future use. IF not, its sort of a risk. Tom Hargrave wrote: I agree with Kaleb. The clutches are wear items and just like brake pads and you can't tell their condition until the last bit of friction material breaks through and you start slipping. Because of this, I've never bought a used transmission - I've always had then rebuilt. But I also drive 50,000 + miles / year and I rally can't take a change on a used transmission. Engines are another story. You can tell a lot with a wet / dry compression test. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] used tranny question what do you mean? Is there any way to tell if its good short of installing it? No. Not unless you just go ahead and tear it down and inspect the clutches etc. Hans Neureiter wrote: I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. Is there something I should know to look for? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] used tranny question
I agree with Kaleb. The clutches are wear items and just like brake pads and you can't tell their condition until the last bit of friction material breaks through and you start slipping. Because of this, I've never bought a used transmission - I've always had then rebuilt. But I also drive 50,000 + miles / year and I rally can't take a change on a used transmission. Engines are another story. You can tell a lot with a wet / dry compression test. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] used tranny question what do you mean? Is there any way to tell if its good short of installing it? No. Not unless you just go ahead and tear it down and inspect the clutches etc. Hans Neureiter wrote: > I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. > Is there something I should know to look for? > > -- > Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX > '82 300SD, '95 E300D > ___ > http://www.striplin.net > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] used tranny question
what do you mean? Is there any way to tell if its good short of installing it? No. Not unless you just go ahead and tear it down and inspect the clutches etc. Hans Neureiter wrote: I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. Is there something I should know to look for? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
[MBZ] used tranny question
I am going to pick my newly aquired $ 300 tranny up. Is there something I should know to look for? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
