Classic signs of a broken spring, I bet it comes out in 2 pieces Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 12, 2011, at 7:29 PM, "Bill Ringgold" <billr32...@comcast.net> wrote: > I needed to give you more > information on the tranny. It has > been acting up, revving too high > prior to a shift from 1 - 2 [I have > not driven it recently, but that is > the report from my wife]. Her > description: It was like driving a > stick shift and not knowing how. > It would go in and out of gear, > shifting up and down. > It has been doing that for a couple > of weeks. > Bill R > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-bounces@okiebenz.c > om] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 6:43 > PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] S320 > transmission needed > > You do not need a new transmission, > the local transmission shop does > not > know what they are doing. Those > 722.6 trannys are pretty bullet > proof > mechanically. There are 2 common > problems that cause them to go in > limp > mode. First there is this little > spring that breaks in the valve > body. > The other is some speed sensors on > the conductor plate. Both are very > > easy fixes. The spring is a couple > bucks, the conductor plate is less > than 200 from Rusty. I bought my > 97 E300 with a bad transmission, > that > spring was broken on mine but I > went ahead and replaced the > conductor > plate anyway. You could replace > your tranmission and still have it > stuck in limp mode. Why? Because > after you replace the spring or the > > plate, you have to hook the car up > to the SDS system and resent the > tranny computer. Even replacing > the tranny will not do that. Here > is a > link to info about the replacement. > I would be VERY surprised if the > tranny is bad. Am curious though > what "cracked" part they replaced > > http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w21 > 0-e-class/1463460-mercedes-benz-722 > -6-transmission-faq.html > > http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w21 > 0-e-class/1474216-photo-diy-722-6-c > onductor-plate.html > > On 8/12/2011 3:00 PM, Bill Ringgold > wrote: >> Not a good day. The transmission >> on our 1997 LWB S320 has gone to >> limp mode - stuck in 2nd gear. >> Trusted local transmission shop > has >> tried working with it and > replaced >> a cracked piece, but it is not >> responding. >> Rebuilt is way many $$$ [@ $5K], >> does anyone know of a relatively >> low mileage transmission for > sale? >> >> 92k mile one on eBay is $1,095. >> That is the most promising thus >> far. >> Thanks - Bill R >> >> >> > ___________________________________ > ____ >> 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/li > stinfo/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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/li > stinfo/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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
