Howdy Gang - I picked up my '91 300D today following installation of a rebuilt AT I bought from Rusty. So far it is a huge improvement - of course, going from not havong reverse and some forward gears will do that ;-^
Rusty says he has sold thousands of these ATs with only 3 problems - 2 were installer problems and one was fixed easily. Which gives me confidence in the AT. It shifts a little on the firm side but I suspect that's to be expected since it's new and will become more fluid as it is broken in ((fingers crossed). This is one area I have little to no experience in - breaking in a new AT. Suggestions ? Also, the engine doesn't seem as peppy as it was - like maybe the Turbo isn't spooling up properly . Are there any specific problems that might cause this? It started doing this before the AT died all the way - Tomorrow I'll check filters and vacuum hoses ... initially I thought because the tranny was slipping that that caused the slow feeling but that's no longer the case. And I'm not sure if it's me or the control logic - but it seems to want to shift too quickly - but not all of the time .. Is this because the AT is new? Or does something need adjusting? Also, Is the vaccuum modulator adjustable? One more thing - the switch that telecopes the steering column only clicks in the rearward direction - it will not move the column at all forward. Does that sound like the switch? Wiring? Motor? Thanks to all - Larry p Let your engine tell you how healthy it is! Visit www.youroil.net For Inexpensive Oil Test Kits! _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com