Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions

2020-07-05 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
If I wanted somebody else to rebuild a Japanese gearbox for me, I'd get a hold of Anthony Storey, who as best as I can remember had a shop in the Indianapolis area when I last talked to him 15 years ago. He dabbled in airguns and rifle scopes, but his main source of income was wholesale

Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions

2020-07-05 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Allan wrote: > Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of > the road tonight. I'm totally unfamiliar with the mechanicals of that car. > Anyone familiar with Jasper transmissions? Very large rebuilder of engines and transmissions. Stock builds only, from what I could

Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions

2020-07-04 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
>Rebuild kits "from China" seem to be about $200 on eBay. Uh, no. Thank you. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions

2020-07-04 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Found a salvage transmission on car-part.com available near here, already out of the donor car and on a shelf. Supposedly about 75,000 miles on it. Mine failed at about 213,000 miles. So in theory that used one should last the reasonable remaining life of the car. Skimmed a video of removing the

Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions

2020-07-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
DIY: I read through a blog of a fellow who rebuilt one (Mercedes), not difficult but time consuming. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jul 3, 2020 9:46:31 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of the road > tonight. > > I had thought it was a

[MBZ] jasper transmissions

2020-07-03 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of the road tonight. I had thought it was a shift solenoid issue, replaced it about a month ago and it seemed better. But in the heat today it just would not engage gears. Was OK when cold but as it warmed up it got worse and worse and