ya, mine stays put when on park but i hate the sound it makes if you release it from park on a hill, so I keep it with there with the parking brake AND (<---ala Marshall) set to park AFTER the brake holds it.
On 10/7/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > John M McIntosh wrote: > > Sigh, it's always nice when you spouse says, dear the car did a funny > > thing on me today, > > so she discovered the hard way, well nothing got damaged or killed, > > that when she stop the > > 92 300TDt on the downside of a slight hill by our gate and put it > > into park, started to get out, the car > > proceed to roll backwards on her. > > > > She of course was not happy about this. > > > > Also I noticed the transmission would not at idle hold it at a stop > > on a slight hill without > > starting to roll backward. Not that I use the tranny to hold it > > there, rather the time between > > taking foot off brake and over to accelerator is enough to make it > > start rolling > > > > So anyone know what would need to be fixed? I'll assume one is the > > parking pawl, either is not engaging right > > either toasted, or linkage? > > > > PS we did change the transmission fluid 2 months ago, no one said > > anything about metal, nasties or other things in the pan... > > The parking pawl must NEVER be used instead of the parking brake. To use > the parking pawl alone risks it failing and repair of a broken pawl is > expensive. > > As to the transmission, the most likely (and least expensive to correct) > way it can slip "more" on a hill is for the fluid level to be low. All > the other possible causes will cost a LOT to correct. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 181Kmi,'87 190D 2.5 199Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 227Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 > 159Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 234kmi > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- Gabriel Soto Southern California 1987 300D 230K=-
