[diesel_mercedes] Tranny Service

 



YES ! It's critical to always change the filter and in Mercedes , drain the torque converter too .
I need to remember to take ' before ' photos of the carpets and interior parts I clean up ~ I got another driver's side Carpet in Palomino because the old oil and black gooey crud came up from the foam underneath again and I thought it was ruined , decided to clean it too as long as the new junkyard one was drying out ~ after mucho scrubbing with a very soft brush , rinsing with a garden hose and wet vacuuming I set them both out to dry and was amazed at how good the one I was going to throw away looks so back in it went......
It was 91° F here to - day so I worked under a tarp and took a nap or two .
Car runs like a raped ape but is still smoking too much so I'll have to clean up and install another set of IP delivery valves , I have a matched set i won't mix up during cleaning like I did with the last bunch , maybe it'll help .
-Nate
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Question, about automatic transmissions. Should one change the filter every single time you change the fluid? Max

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 5:29 PM, Max temple <jasperezra@...> wrote:
Thats what I thought. While living in Oregon in the 70's I did not notice much in the way of rusty cars. Living in NE Washington we see cars from Montana, rusted out. Max

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Lawrence Rhodes primobassoon@... [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


Rust is caused by salt.  Not water but in combination with salt it's a death sentence for steel cars. West Coast cars within a mile of the beach are most suspect.  However most west coast cars are rust free.  This is why used cars are cheaper on the West Coast than the East Coast. Lots of cars still running after many years. Everything rusts East of the Mississippi.  So if you are in a di-icing area expect short life cycle of your steel vehicle.  Water?  Nate what are you thinking?  Lawrence Rhodes





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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Wa. State & RUST or what causes rust

 

Question, about automatic transmissions. Should one change the filter every single time you change the fluid? Max

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 5:29 PM, Max temple <jasperezra@gmail.com> wrote:
Thats what I thought. While living in Oregon in the 70's I did not notice much in the way of rusty cars. Living in NE Washington we see cars from Montana, rusted out. Max

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Lawrence Rhodes primobassoon@sbcglobal.net [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:


Rust is caused by salt.  Not water but in combination with salt it's a death sentence for steel cars. West Coast cars within a mile of the beach are most suspect.  However most west coast cars are rust free.  This is why used cars are cheaper on the West Coast than the East Coast. Lots of cars still running after many years. Everything rusts East of the Mississippi.  So if you are in a di-icing area expect short life cycle of your steel vehicle.  Water?  Nate what are you thinking?  Lawrence Rhodes





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[diesel_mercedes] Leaks [1 Attachment]

 
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I've had some on going oil and fuel leaks in my '84 W-123 , this was one of the side effects :

Diesel fuel or Diesel contaminated engine oil attacks all plastic and rubber items aggressively , in this case it meant my engine shock absorber mounts turned to taffy .

Tom at the Mercedes Classic Center set me up right quickly with the correct , longer lasting buffer  rubbers for lass than most Partshaus' sell the off brand ones .

When changing these the shaft will want to spin as you try to remove the lower 10MM ATF nut , there are 7MM flats on the shaft *just* above the flat washer visible in the photo , use an open ended wrench , it'll slip right into place as you unscrew the nut .

DO NOT use any sort of pliers / grippers on the shaft ! it is soft and will get burrs and this will quickly damage the seals , ruining the shock absorber .

It is very important for the overall health or your engine and wallet to keep after weeps leaks and seeps plus to clean everything occasionally .

-Nate

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