Tony, What sort of pressures should they be? On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Tony Wirtel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Andrew- > > Having recently been in and through the transmission of my '91 300d I > can GUARANTEE there are other parts and seals ready for replacement. > Many (but not all) o-rings were so brittle that they broke on removal. > At minimum, with the pump out you're 90% of the labor time/cost to go > in all the way and replace the clutches and at least examine the bands > for condition. On my car (with 306k miles) many of the friction > discs still has visible printing on them, but there were three (two in > the reverse K2 pack and one in K1) that were breaking down and worn to > the point where there were significant delays going into gear (~ 5-7 > seconds reverse, 2-3 forward). And this was in a car thats "only" 17 > years old! > > If your indy is good at these (they're not hard, just have to be > precise and work in a clean environment) the $600 differential is a > bargain. If the trans needs ANYTHING else it'll be close to $600 just > for R&R! That said, with the problem you describe if you do go the > indy route make sure he is aware of the process to drill out rivets > and then tap/replace with screws to renew one of the seals. I can't > remember when the change to rivets occurred, so your car may be > easier, but if there is an identified pump issue this is one definite > area to attend to. > > With all of that said, did the dealer tell you what the working > pressures were at? > > Tony WIrtel > w124 300d, 300e > > > > > Too late - like I say, the dealer's cappuccino rocks... > > > > We'll see how much time this simple replacement buys us. She only drives > > about 5k miles/year. > > > > On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 8:46 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> If the pump is worn enough to not generate enough pressures, I suspect > >> that most other parts are similarly worn. At that price, I would not > >> stop at changing the pump. I'd do as the others have suggested - buy a > >> rebuilt from Rusty and have it installed. > >> > >> On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 10:37 AM, andrew strasfogel > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Hey stay focussed! This is NOT about either Clinton. > >> > > >> > Upon more rigorous road testing, the dealer ascertained that car > still > >> > refused to shift into 4th gear despite the linkage adjustment. > Further > >> shop > >> > testing diagnosed the front tranmission pump was leaking > (internally), > >> > thereby preventing adequate pressure to get the car to shift into > >> fourth. > >> > They claim that replacing the pump ($1300) will solve the problem. > This > >> is > >> > "cheaper" than a rebuild ($1900 at an indy shop) and way cheaper than > >> > installing a factory rebuilt transmission ($4500). > >> > Any advice or comment? SWMBO is leaning toward having them replace > the > >> > pump. > >> > > _______________________________________ > 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
