[W126 Coupe] Re: Transmission Question

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Can you find out whcih seal he is talking about ? - Rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Hodgman" <jhodgman at gmail.com>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re: Transmission Question


> Tracey,
> Funny, I didn't know this was a rebuild. In speaking w/ my re builder
> he said 'I get a lot of rebuilt transmissions in because of this seal.
> Almost no one replaces it, they put in new clutches, you name it, but
> w/o replacing the seal the problem is still there...'
>
> Who did this rebuild?  Was it Adsit?
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
> On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:45:42 -0500, Tracy Walkup <twwalkup at hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> Ken
>>
>> thanks for the note.
>>
>> I have the trans out on the floor.  there is no indication of any
>> misalignment between the TC and the pump drive shaft.  everything slips 
>> on
>> and off easily according to the MB specialist who pulled the trans.  Next
>> step is to wait for an answer from the rebuilder.  Problem appears to be
>> internal.  since there is so few miles (50) on the rebuild, I dont think 
>> a
>> twisted case is the culprit.  I do intend to learn the exact reason of 
>> the
>> problem and report to the group.
>>
>> btw  the car is an 86 560 SEC.
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>> >From: Ken.England at ipaustralia.gov.au
>> >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: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 09:30:35 +1000
>> >
>> >Tracy
>> >
>> >I don't recall what model you are driving but I had massive problems
>> >with a transmission rebuilt some time ago.  To cut a very long story
>> >short the transmission case distorted at some point in the process
>> >and this caused internal leaks.  Milling metal from the trans. case and
>> >valve body interface didn't cure it, the cure was a trans. case from a
>> >wreck.
>> >Problem was identified by drilling the case and putting in pressure
>> >gauges.
>> >
>> >According to the rebuilder this is rare but not unheard of with W126
>> >transmissions.
>> >
>> >Ken England
>> >
>> >'83 380SEC
>> >
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