Re: [diesel_mercedes] sudden tranny failure

 

Bogy,

Hopefully yours is something simple, yet when I lost 3rd & 4th, it didn't come back. Something spun inside. Check all the obvious external things 1st, then check the fluid. Mine was full of metal flakes. Luckily I was able to find a used tranny, and cleaned out all the lines/ tranny cooler etc, before attaching the new to me tranny. Now after 60K that used tranny is close to shot, so I need a rebuild.

Note, I have the 722.416 Tranny

Rob

'85 300d CA


On 3/9/17 11:29 PM, Bogy Wan Kenobi polespearbogy@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] wrote:
Guys: 
I pulled into my driveway at about 5:00/pm today and all was well. Car worked as usual all day. At 9:00\pm I got in to go to the store and it simply would not shift into second. It would shift out of first - but not into Second. or any other gear. Thinking back, I may have heard a snap or pop as I pulled into the driveway, but I am not sure.  I know this is not a lot of info. But any observations are appreciated. I will check vacuum and shift cables tomorrow in the daylight. I will probably pull the pan and replace the filter screen as well. Could it be a piston?  I hate to lose this wonderful old beast after so many years of such reliable service. Of course I can probably find another tranny. And I will if I have to. I love this old lady. But any ideas or suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Bogy.



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