[R129 SL] Transmission Troubles

Sat, 6 Sep 2003 16:56:33 -0700

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Mike -=20
The problem I'm having with mine is a terrible hesitation on my 90 300SL
I don't think it's the transmission, although I have to step on it hard =
when it's warmed up.
Have you had a similar problem?
Thanks
Adam

----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Alvamike@aol.com=20
  To: r129list@mbcoupes.com=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 4:45 PM
  Subject: [R129 SL] Transmission Troubles

  My 91 300 SL which I bought 6 weeks ago came with a late and hard 1-2 =
shift.  When it is cold the shift is very late and very violent.  When =
warm it is slightly better. It definitely is not right.  All other =
shifts are PERFECT.  I really love how it shifts and revs.  Really a =
blast to drive.  I have driven MB for 25 years and this is really bad.   =
I know how they can shift a little hard when cold but this is VIOLENT. =20

  Took it to a very good tranmission guy here in PA that I have used =
before and he found and repaired the valve body gasket which was "blown" =
out.  The repair did NOT fix the shift at all.  I called the shop forman =
for my local MB dealer and he confered with his mechanics and they =
suspect that the B1 servo valve is sticking and hanging up the first =
gear band.

  Anyone else had and FIXED this same problem ???

  Thanks in advance for any help.

  Mike in Morgantown, PA
  91 300 SL
  92 600 SEL=20
  87 560 SEL
  67 Truimph TR 4A
  62 Thunderbird 44,000 original miles 
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The problem I'm having with mine is a =
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300SL</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I don't think it's the transmission, although I have to step on it =
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when it's warmed up.</DIV>
<DIV>Have you had a similar problem?</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV>Adam</DIV>
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Troubles</DIV>
 <DIV> </DIV>My 91 300 SL which I bought 6 weeks ago came with =
a late=20
 and hard 1-2 shift.&nbsp; When it is cold the shift is very late and =
very=20
 violent.&nbsp; When warm it is slightly better. It definitely is not=20
 right.&nbsp; All other shifts are PERFECT.&nbsp; I really love how it =
shifts=20
 and revs.&nbsp; Really a blast to drive.&nbsp; I have driven MB for 25 =
years=20
 and this is really bad.&nbsp;&nbsp; I know how they can shift a little =
hard=20
 when cold but this is VIOLENT.&nbsp; Took it to a very good=20
 tranmission guy here in PA that I have used before and he found and =
repaired=20
 the valve body gasket which was "blown" out.&nbsp; The repair did NOT =
fix the=20
 shift at all.&nbsp; I called the shop forman for my local MB dealer =
and he=20
 confered with his mechanics and they suspect that the B1 servo valve =
is=20
 sticking and hanging up the first gear band. Anyone else had =
and FIXED=20
 this same problem ??? Thanks in advance for any =
help. Mike in=20
 Morgantown, PA 91 300 SL 92 600 SEL 87 560 SEL 67 Truimph =
TR=20
 4A 62 Thunderbird 44,000 original miles=20
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