> -am I insane? You are here. 'nuff said.
> -how the hell does that "hydropneumatic compensator" in the rear axle > work? Is there a pressure circuit from the engine? Nope. To paraphrase the wise Hans und Franz, we will PUMP YOU UP. Going over bumps, etc, pumps up the pressure inside until it has enough to ride at the correct average height. Clever. > The friction coupling instead of torque converter makes me a little > nervous. It's a fluid coupling, not torque converter. Exactly the same thing except it doesn't have a stator. No more prone to failure IIRC than a torque converter, perhaps a bit less since it doesn't have a stator spline to shear off. (Which I have had one of.) > I'm thinking that extra gear might lower fuel consumption Oh, you dreamer. No way an extra first gear is a-gonna help that. > -is the driver's electric window a total nightmare? I assume there are > teeth missing on the drive gear and that it will all have to come out. If it's like anything else something is bent and the two gears are no longer mating well. With luck it can be bent back. It's old enough that the mechanism might be steel instead of pot metal. Good luck! -- Jim _______________________________________ 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
