There are also some issues related to breaking springs in the valve body as well. Easy fix and a good time to do a conductor plate while you're there.
Dan On Jan 12, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Peter Frederick wrote: >> Anybody know anything about transmission trouble in early MLs? There is one >> on locally for cheap, but I don't want to look into it unless it's a >> reasonable repair. > > > Reasonable repair: replace conductor plate and reprogram the transmission > with Star Diagnostic System or equivalent. > > Unreasonable repair: A fellow had a beautiful red 2000 4Matic wagon with 80k > miles for $1700 last fall, I passed when I found out he did the above and > much more to it and still couldn't get the transmission out of limp mode. > When somebody with better tools than mine admits defeat after screwing with > it for months, I know to take a pass. > > My 1999 wagon was the reasonable one. The seller said the transmission > occasionally acted up, his mechanic told him it needed a conductor plate. > I ended up buying it sight unseen for $2k and having Rusty ship a conductor > plate to his mechanic to fix it while I flew out to pick it up. > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
