[diesel_mercedes] Re: hard downshift when in D (from 4-3 gear)

 

No vacuum leaks (as far as i know, locks work, engine shuts off ect). levels on tranny fluids are fine.

this started right after i had the motor mounts replaced. not sure what they could have done to cause the hard down shift?

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Aleph93 <aleph93@...> wrote:
>
> I'm assuming that there's no vacuum leaks, door locks etc, as a vacuum
> leak can cause it to shift harshly. My current tranny shifts better then
> the old one I broke, though still has a few clunks at different speeds
> and accelerations. I found the modulator can soften one shift point to
> just right, while another shift point might then be too soft or flare.
> This is more dealing with up shifts. I'm unsure with down shifts.
>
> How's the fluid?
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
> On 4/20/12 3:13 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> > hard downshift when in D (from 4-3 gear)
> > Posted by: "Kevlog6"kevlog6@... Kevlog6
> > Date: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:22 pm ((PDT))
> >
> > I am experiencing a hard up and now down (a hard thud) when my car gets shifted into 4th gear. the thud on the downshift occurs right around 18 mph (i guess when the car is set to shift down from 4-3?).
> >
> > I noticed that if i only keep my car in the lower gear (up to third) everything runs smooth, (i guess this is ok for up to 40 mph or so??) but i would like to know if and how i can fix the 4 gear thud?
> >
> > could this be fixed with an adjustment to the vacuum modulator? Also is it ok to put this repair (adjustment) off and drive the car in the first 3 gears for a more enjoyable ride without damaging the tranny?
> >
> > Thanks folks for any input! other than that and the darn radio not working everything is good.
> >
> > Kevin
> > 1984 300d
> > 212k miles
>

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