Is slipping in high gear a fatal symptom to the 240D auto trans? (1981)
yes, it flares at every shift. i shift manually and try to let up on
the pedal and try to minimize the flare. We also don't drive it too
far from home.
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I agree, but getting out the pedal set was a royal pain. I am not
sure I can contort enough to get the new pedal set in. The rest of
it is pretty straightforward.
One other thing I am considering is a 82-83 trans with the big box
doohicky that sits on the side between the IP and the
the 81 240D (auto) will slip some in high gear if you try to
accelerate hard. I am thinking the auto transmission is toast.
Anyone had this experience before. It is the same as a worn out
clutch in a manual trans car when it slips in the highest gear in
acceleration.
Unfortunately it is
I've never heard that. I would have a machine shop match-balance the old
driven plate to the new flywheel, be sure to mark clock orientation on crank,
old plate and new flywheel.
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On June 6, 2015 8:38:23 AM EDT, Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Sat, 06 Jun 2015 08:57:52 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I've never heard that. I would have a machine shop match-balance the
old driven plate to the new flywheel, be sure to mark clock orientation
on crank, old plate and new flywheel.
Max is correct. The shop
Curly wrote:
I guess it is about time to get out the 4 speed and do the
manual conversion.
That's my idea of how to repair an automatic transmission!
I've never actually done it, though...
If I remember correctly, the 240D flywheel is balanced
separately from the shaft, so all I need to
I have 1 more complete 4 speed manny parts car
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On Jun 6, 2015, at 10:43 AM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Curly wrote:
I guess it is about time to get out the 4 speed and do the
manual conversion.
That's my idea of how to repair an automatic
Rusty's Bosch reman alternators are also way good in my experience.
Scott Ritchey
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Rusty
Rusty wrote:rebuilder pays the freight and 8 hours labor on his
transmissions. Of course I have only had 3 warranties in 32 years
Wow Rusty!!
That's something you should really advertise! It's *very* rare to get that
kind of service from rebuilt *anything* ! Should splash it across your home
