I've been running a cracked servo in my 300SD for years without a problem. I wouldn't repair it until it grows or causes some problems.
As for the missing tooth... hmm. Jaime On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> writes: > > > Don't worry about the servo or amp if you really hear the servo > > moving... this is a great thing! > > I removed the servo and started diagnostics. First indication of > trouble, the center body is cracked. It's my understanding that this is > not uncommon, and it looks like it could be epoxied or JB-Welded. > > Secondly, one of the large gears in the gearset has lost a tooth. The > faint whirring noise I heard in the servo box actually was the motor > trying to park, but because of the missing tooth the servo arm was not > actually moving. > > Everything else looks clean; there does not appear to have been any > leakage of coolant to anywhere it shouldn't be. > > While I had both ends of the heater core disconnected, I flushed it out. > Looked like sewer water coming out at first, so I'm guessing it's not > seen any significant flow for some time. I flushed with hot water until > it ran clear then filled with G05. > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > 1979 300SD > > _______________________________________ > 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
