Dieselvolk, My '95 E300 is worrying me. I am on a trip in WDC, will be here for another week or so. Commuting about 45 miles per day, 540 mile trip to get home when I'm done.
Occasionally, after the car has been driven for a few miles at highway speed and is fully warmed up, it will slip for about half a second and make a noise while slipping, then jerk into movement when resuming travel from a full stop. For instance, drive on highway and then exit and come to a stop sign. When I step on the gas to go, it will slip for just a half a second and make noise which seems to come from the rear end. Car has about 287k miles now. This used to be a once a month event, now it has become a once or twice a day event. I just changed the ATF and filter about 2k miles ago, using Mobil 1 now. It was doing this before the change, old fluid level was fine and no alarming bits in the pan, no burnt smell. ATF level has not changed since I serviced it. >From the very first instance, I immediately suspected the rear end, which has ASD. I have not done a thing other than verify that the rear end has gear lube in it and that the ASD hydraulic fluid reservoir has fluid, although it is a bit low (power steering pump has slight leak). The other alternative I can think of is that this is a transmission problem, like a B2 piston about to splinter. Transmission has a flair during the 2-3 shift but otherwise shifts just fine. Who knows if this is a failure mode for an ASD rear end? I would love to hear Dave M.'s opinion, anyone know how to contact him? Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) '95 E300 287k miles (daily driving duties) '73 Balboa 20 (High & dry until the head is back on) Charleston SC ________________________________ _______________________________________ 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
