You are on the same page I am with that. I ended up getting two bad engines [one from a bone yard and one from Potomac (sp?) German] and had to pay a mechanic [many miles from home] three times to install them [he did not believe you could test compression without a full install]. I felt a tipping point there on not using local for the big stuff. Since this happened at home I have my mechanic to rely on and will follow his suggestions - though I'm very happy to have Rusty as a backup source. BillR
-----Original Message----- >From: Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 14, 2007 6:24 PM >To: 'billr' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 'Mercedes Discussion List' ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission toasted? 1981 300SD > >Yep, I'm in N. Alabama. > >I've lost two Mercedes transmissions and although I agree that Rusty carries >quality products, I've always been concerned about ordering major assemblies >like an engine or transmission from him or anyone else. If everything goes >well then there is not an issue but if you have a warranty related failure >then you pay freight both ways for the replacement and you pay your local >mechanic (again) to install the replacement. > >Thanks, >Tom Hargrave >www.kegkits.com >256-656-1924 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of billr >Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:38 AM >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission toasted? 1981 300SD > >That is not too bad. I was thinking I had been seeing them for $2,800. I >just hope Jax is as reasonable as N. Alabama [that is where you are, right?] > >BillR > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Sep 14, 2007 10:53 AM >>To: 'billr' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 'Mercedes Discussion List' ><mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission toasted? 1981 300SD >> >>Do a total rebuild - around here the cost is about $1,700. >> >>Thanks, >>Tom Hargrave >>www.kegkits.com >>256-656-1924 >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>On Behalf Of billr >>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 9:02 AM >>To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>Subject: [MBZ] transmission toasted? 1981 300SD >> >>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 > > >_______________________________________ >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 _______________________________________ 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
