Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-13 Thread Werner Fehlauer
, 2006 10:16 PM Subject: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here Hello M-B folks, My name is Tim Clark and I have recently acquired an 83 300SD. I have a question on it and a fellow Rennlister (a glance at my email will reveal my other automotive prior commitment - all 10 of my allotted email addresses

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread TimothyPilgrim
Hello Tim C. I'm also a Tim C., but my C stands for Campbell. :) Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 1/11/06, Tim C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello M-B folks, My name is Tim Clark and I have recently acquired an 83 300SD. I have a

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yes, you want to do the k1 deal, There used to be a writeup before mbz.org crashed but not sure if its still around. Tim C wrote: Hello M-B folks, My name is Tim Clark and I have recently acquired an 83 300SD. I have a question on it and a fellow Rennlister (a glance at my email will

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread John Berryman
On Wednesday, Jan 11, 2006, at 22:16 US/Eastern, Tim C wrote: My name is Tim Clark and I have recently acquired an 83 300SD. Tim, Try disconnecting vacuum to the modulator. you should get slamming shifts.If you do it is likely that you could adjust the modulator by feel. There should be an

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread Loren Faeth
I am contemplating trying an AT job. A friend of mine in HI has done his, and recommended this place. http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYStore_Code=2Category_Code=Mercedes He recommends buying the book first for $16. Read it and then plan your diagnosis and attack.

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 1/11/2006 8:17:21 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I recently purchased an 83 300SD, approx 260k miles. Transmission slips on 2-3 shift - but all other shifts are solid and positive, both up and down - and the 3-2 (edit - corrected from 4-3 which

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
the page didnt work Loren Faeth wrote: I am contemplating trying an AT job. A friend of mine in HI has done his, and recommended this place. http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGYStore_Code=2Category_Code=Mercedes He recommends buying the book first for $16. Read it and

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread Loren Faeth
GO to www.bulkpart.com and then work your way to Mercedes transmissions At 08:55 AM 1/12/2006, you wrote: the page didnt work Loren Faeth wrote: I am contemplating trying an AT job. A friend of mine in HI has done his, and recommended this place.

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread dieselbenz24
Jim You said: Tim, Welcome to the list. My 79 slipped for 3-4 years on the 2-3 part throttle upshift and I thought sure it was terminal. About 6 years ago I replaced the vacuum modulator and that cured the problem. Still on original bands and clutches at 261,000 miles. Putting a mitivac on

Re: [MBZ] greetings, newbie here

2006-01-12 Thread John Berryman
On Thursday, Jan 12, 2006, at 10:59 US/Eastern, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When you mentioned the vacuum modulator are you talking about the part that sits on top of the valve cover or as I look on Rusty's site a part that more resembles a gas cap ? Thanks, Dan Elliott 82 300D-T 91kmi _