[W126 Coupe] Re: Transmission Question

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Yup.

Jonathan


On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 12:00:12 -0500, Tracy Walkup <twwalkup at hotmail.com> wrote:
> if that seal fails would it involve both f and r gears?
> 
> time will tell ... hope to have the trans on the shop floor this pm or
> tomorrow.
> 
> 
> Tracy W. Walkup
> twwalkup at hotmail.com
> 
> >From: Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>,Mercedes Coupes Mailing
> >Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re: Transmission Question
> >Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 11:57:13 -0500
> >
> >I spoke w/ a fellow about your problem, according to what he has seen,
> >there is a seal b/w the K1 and K2 clutches that fails.  When that
> >fails the trans can no longer keep the necessary pressure and thus no
> >gears.
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 11:50:21 -0500, Tracy Walkup <twwalkup at hotmail.com>
> >wrote:
> > > the answer from the rebuilder....
> > >
> > > perhaps the alignment of the trans to the engine was not correct.
> >this
> > > would cause a "misalignment between the torque converter and the pump
> >drive"
> > >    This misalignment would wear the "gear" connection so that the pump
> >would
> > > not be driven.
> > >
> > > I did not have the torque converter out of the housing when i had the
> >engine
> > > out of the car.  If the TC slipped forward during the reassemble it may
> >have
> > > disengaged from the pump drive. the trans bolted nicely to the engine
> >with
> > > not much effort to go over the pins.  the 4 small bolts connecting the
> > > flywheel to the TC went in with no wrench until the bolts seated and
> >then
> > > tightened with a wrench.
> > >
> > > No way to tell anymore until trans out of car.   I am doing that today.
> > >
> > > Other options still include 1. a bad converter,  2. a bad pump
> > >
> > > Thanks again for all the comments...
> > >
> > > Tracy
> > >
> > > >From: "Mike Ramay" <mramay at attglobal.net>
> > > >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > > >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > > >Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Re: Transmission Question
> > > >Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 07:59:15 -0800
> > > >
> > > >Also, if the rebuilder didn't replace ALL the o-rings in there, a bad
> >one
> > > >can crack and cause the tranny to lose pressure at a critical point
> > > >internally - you're not going anywhere. The o-rings that came out of my
> >'87
> > > >560SEL (225,000 mi) were brittle, with NO flexibility. I backed out of
> >a
> > > >parking place and when I went to Drive, that was it. Immediately it had
> >no
> > > >drive to the wheels at all. I even got under the car to see if the
> >drive
> > > >shaft was turning to verify that the differential was intact.
> > > >
> > > >I'd make sure your rebuilder completely disassembled the tranny and
> > > >replaced
> > > >ALL the soft parts in there.
> > > >
> > > >Mike R.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > the car ran for about 15 mins on the thursday i drove out of my
> >garage.
> > > >Parked during the Atlanta ice on the weekend and drove sunday from
> >about
> > > >5:45 pm Sunday to the gas station, filled with gas and drove about 15
> >miles
> > > >
> > > >before slowing and stopping.  Just at dusk.
> > > >
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