Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig McCluskey wrote: That's exactly what I was going to say, but then I noticed he said it would not go back into SECOND gear. I suspect this thing is supposed to drop down to 2nd at a stop and stay there unless you pull it into "L" or trip the kickdown switch. The W116SD is supposed to d

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Bob Rentfro
Exactly. Bob R On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 7:55 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > I think he is saying his will not downshift all the way to 2nd. But yes, > you are right, his should normally drop to 2nd and start out in 2nd unless > the kickdown switch is hit or its shifted down to low. > > > Jim Cat

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Bob Rentfro
ooops...work creeping in. Normal Operating Pressure/Normal Operating Temperature I'll try placing it in L and see what happens. Bob R On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 7:37 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:22:16 -0700 Bob Rentfro wrote: > > > > So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 2

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Bob Rentfro
Only does it when it's warm... Bob R On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I stop >> at >> a light the car will not go back down into second gear after coming to a >> stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I think he is saying his will not downshift all the way to 2nd. But yes, you are right, his should normally drop to 2nd and start out in 2nd unless the kickdown switch is hit or its shifted down to low. Jim Cathey wrote: So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I sto

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:34:39 -0800 Jim Cathey wrote: > > So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I > > stop at > > a light the car will not go back down into second gear after coming to > > > > a > > stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then it klunks down into gea

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:22:16 -0700 Bob Rentfro wrote: > So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, NOP/NOT? What is that? > when I stop at a light the car will not go back down into second gear > after coming to a stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then it klunks > do

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Jim Cathey
So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I stop at a light the car will not go back down into second gear after coming to a stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then it klunks down into gear. M1 ATF is 15K old, looks/smells good, level SAT. What the heck is going on

[MBZ] Fwd: Transmission Klunking

2009-03-22 Thread Bob Rentfro
-- Forwarded message -- From: Bob Rentfro Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM Subject: Transmission Klunking To: Banned List So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I stop at a light the car will not go back down into second gear after coming to a stop.