To my mind the question would hinge on how long you wish to keep the car for. if i figured i were spending the rest of my life with the car, i'd go with rebuilt. otherwise, i'd either scrap the car or look for a used one.
On 9/14/07, billr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Final checks are being done at the moment by my mechanic, but initial > indications are that my transmission may be shot. It has been giving some > problems for a few months, most notably on my recent trip to VA it quit > shifting into 4th, then wouldn't go into 3rd. Checked all vacuum > connections but found nothing, then was fine from SC to VA and back to SC > then home to Jax. Mostly it has just exhibited a slight flare from 2 - 3, > getting a bit worse over the last couple of weeks. Last night I stopped in > to get a bottle of Techron concentrate and when I tried to leave the parking > lot nothing would engage at all. Mechanic reattached the linkage this > morning, but it still will not go into gear. Thoughts on this problem; > Thoughts on rebuild vs. finding a used one if this one is gone? > Thanks in advance - BillR > Jacksonville FL > 1981 300SD 295k miles > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
