Could be something as simple as a sticking downshift switch under the gas pedal. Happened to me once.
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Alex Chamberlain <apchamberl...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/1130184457.html > > This is just down the road from me, so I am compelled to go take a > look. What could be wrong with a W126 trans that doesn't shift into > 4th, knowing that the seller has already eliminated the clutch and > throwout bearing as possibilities? ;) > > I know, of course, that I need to look for the dreaded single-row > timing chain on the 3.8 liter... is the difference between single- and > double-row chains obvious once I get a valve cover off? > > Anything else to look for? I've never driven a gas 126 or a coupe, > but have test-driven 300SDs and SDLs at various times so I have a > rough idea what the car ought to feel like if the suspension is in > decent shape. (And I should expect it to have about the same amount of > grunt as an SDL, right?) > > Alex Chamberlain > '87 300D Turbo et al. > > _______________________________________ > 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
