[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 54, Issue 10

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Been trying to list this question.

My 1985 500 SEC had the three middle a/c/heating vents repaired, as they were disconnected
at some point during a repair and did not blow hot or cold air.
Both the heater and a/c only blew out of the side vents.
When the center vents were reconnected during the summer to blow a/c I did not think to 
check the heater and now only cold air blows out of the vents.
There is hot air blowing during the defrost option.  
Anyone know if this would be a hose connection or other issue?  
Thanks.
Robert


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>    1. Re: Transmission (Kelly Frink)

>    2. 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts (cubaking)

>    3. Re: 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts (Brent von Behrens)

>    4. Re: Transmission (Richard Hesek)

>    5. Re: 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts (Franco)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 18:50:47 -0500

> From: "Kelly Frink" <560sec at comcast.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Transmission

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> Thank you all for the help

> 

> I had my car towed off today to a Ammco in Jupiter FL. I called there

> yesterday and the guy Kevin who happen to answer the phone was the guy that

> rebuilds the Mercedes trans. And has 30 years doing it and worked for a

> Mercedes dealer throughout the 1980`s.  seems to know he stiff I guess I`ll

> find out.

> 

> Thanks again 

> Kelly

> 

> Ps I will get to the headlight when I get it back

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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> On Behalf Of Iain Gunn

> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:19 PM

> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Transmission

> 

> Sorry, I didn't see the brown comment due to the crazy font. Last chance

> effort is to change the fluid and drain convertor as suggested and put in

> some Lucas transmission additive. Keep checking the fluid after to see if it

> goes dark again. You got a 50/50 chance it may work.

> 

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> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Iain Gunn

> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:04 PM

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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Transmission

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>  

> 

> Check the fluid for color and smell. If the color has gone brownish and the

> fluid smells like old vanish or burned, the transmission is probably cooked.

> If the fluid is OK, probably one of the symptoms described. BUT do not drive

> it. Running the clutches without oil will burn everything up.

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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman

> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:49 PM

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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Transmission

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> 

> Kelly,

> 

> Since you gotta go in there anyway, check your trans cooler lines to the

> radiator or the radiator itself is not plugged somehow as it sounds like the

> fluid is a bit overcooked.

> 

> Not had this experience you describe so just shooting in the dark at this

> point!

> 

> Good luck,

> Dick

> 

> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:44 PM, Kelly Frink <560sec at comcast.net> wrote:

> 

> Well thank you all anyway 

> 

> The fluid is dark in color (brown)

> 

>  

> 

> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman

> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:37 PM

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> 

> Bummer Kelly.

> 

> Well you have no choice now.  don't drive it!  get the pan dropped, drain

> the torque converter, replace torque converter washer(seal) and pan washer

> (seal), pan gasket, change the filter,button it up and pray.

> 

> Dick

> 

> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Kelly Frink <560sec at comcast.net> wrote:

> 

> The car sat for five years and I had a new filter and pan done the same time

> the pump and S.N. switch where replaced

> 

>  

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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman

> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:18 PM

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> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Transmission

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> 

> Or a fouled tranny filter from sludge if the fluid level looks okay.

> 

> 

> 

> If you dump the fluid and drain torque converter each time with filter

> change (30k max interval) the filter should be good.  But, if you don't

> change that filter by using the drive-in tranny shops that recyle the fluid

> and never dreop the pan, sludge will foul out the filter after a while!

> Hope it's something simple as all other possibilities are expensive.

> 

> Dick

> 

> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Kelly Frink <560sec at comcast.net> wrote:

> 

> Hi All

> 

>  

> 

> Today driving my 1988 560sec I stopped at a  intersection and when I tried

> to go forward on the green light my car would not go. Engine running fine

> but the transmission was just slipping. After a minute or two of moving the

> shifter and giving a lot of throttle the car started to go  and I got it

> home about a mile. At home in my driveway to try to back the car up and then

> forward would not go anywhere.  Not leaking but will not go I also had the

> rear pump and the N.S. switch replaced about a year ago but can only start

> car in N.  Any ideas?

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> Thanks Kelly

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> Message: 2

> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:27:42 -0700

> From: cubaking <cubaking at gmail.com>

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts

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>        Hi my fellow owners,

> 

>        I moved my 560 to Nogales AZ in 2004 and it has been sitting with

> 161,000. She is white/ grey and was running well when I abandoned her. Now I

> would assume her new battery needs reconditioning as well as injectors to

> get her drivable. While sitting she was banged in the grill and she needs a

> new one.Other than that the exterior is solid with a a few quarter bubbles,

> she also has brand new Yakohama tires with a mere 2000 miles, rims are good,

> interior is average to good (sun fading on dash and driver's seat a bit

> worn). She had the timing chain done 2000 miles ago and a major tune up and

> ran smooth. Brakes were worked on, exhaust was redone and struts. Basically

> I bought her for 8K, put 5K in her and am selling her for the best offer. If

> no one bites I will part her out. She is definitely repairable without too

> much fuss though. She sat because I was out of the country for three years.

> She is at my office in Nogales Mexico but can be towed to Nogales Az if you

> like. It might work best in Nogales Mexico if you wish to ship her as there

> is a major rail head there. She currently has a Florida title. and I has a

> special Az title for her as well. Contact me for any questions or photos. I

> can also pick up a buyer at the Tucson airport as Nogales is about 1 hour

> south on the border....Weather is good get a tan and a car !

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> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 02:22:44 +0000

> From: Brent von Behrens <fdvb at msn.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts

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> Is this car a euro model or NAR car?

> Regards,

> Brent

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> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:27:42 -0700From: cubaking at gmail.comTo: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comSubject: [W126 Coupe] 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts

>        Hi my fellow owners,        I moved my 560 to Nogales AZ in 2004 and it has been sitting with 161,000. She is white/ grey and was running well when I abandoned her. Now I would assume her new battery needs reconditioning as well as injectors to get her drivable. While sitting she was banged in the grill and she needs a new one.Other than that the exterior is solid with a a few quarter bubbles, she also has brand new Yakohama tires with a mere 2000 miles, rims are good, interior is average to good (sun fading on dash and driver's seat a bit worn). She had the timing chain done 2000 miles ago and a major tune up and ran smooth. Brakes were worked on, exhaust was redone and struts. Basically I bought her for 8K, put 5K in her and am selling her for the best offer. If no one bites I will part her out. She is definitely repairable without too much fuss though. She sat because I was out of the country for three years. She is at my office in Nogales Mexico but can be towed to

>   Nogales Az if you like. It might work best in Nogales Mexico if you wish to ship her as there is a major rail head there. She currently has a Florida title. and I has a special Az title for her as well. Contact me for any questions or photos. I can also pick up a buyer at the Tucson airport as Nogales is about 1 hour south on the border....Weather is good get a tan and a car ! 

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> From: Richard Hesek <Richard_Hesek at raytheon.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Transmission

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> Kelley Frink wrote:

>  Today driving my 1988 560sec I stopped at a  intersection and when I tried

> > to go forward on the green light my car would not go. Engine running fine

> > but the transmission was just slipping. After a minute or two of moving

> the

> > shifter and giving a lot of throttle the car started to go  and I got it

> > home about a mile. At home in my driveway to try to back the car up and

> then

> > forward would not go anywhere.  Not leaking but will not go I also had

> the

> > rear pump and the N.S. switch replaced about a year ago but can only

> start

> > car in N.  Any ideas?

> 

>   Don't rule out a stuck modulator.

> I think, for the $30, it would be a easy place to start the fault

> isolation.

> Usually, if he modulator vacuum fails, the shifting is too harsh, up and

> down.

> If the modulator sticks, the result behavior is opposite.

> 

> Rick H

> 

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> Message: 5

> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 09:55:02 -0700

> From: "Franco" <dusktilldawn at cox.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts

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> Send pictures of the car please 

>  

> -------Original Message-------

>  

> From: cubaking

> Date: 1/7/2009 5:27:49 PM

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] 87 560 SEL For Sale or Parts

>  

> 

>        Hi my fellow owners, 

> 

>        I moved my 560 to Nogales AZ in 2004 and it has been sitting with 161

> 000. She is white/ grey and was running well when I abandoned her. Now I

> would assume her new battery needs reconditioning as well as injectors to

> get her drivable. While sitting she was banged in the grill and she needs a

> new one.Other than that the exterior is solid with a a few quarter bubbles,

> she also has brand new Yakohama tires with a mere 2000 miles, rims are good,

> interior is average to good (sun fading on dash and driver's seat a bit

> worn). She had the timing chain done 2000 miles ago and a major tune up and

> ran smooth. Brakes were worked on, exhaust was redone and struts. Basically

> I bought her for 8K, put 5K in her and am selling her for the best offer. If

> no one bites I will part her out. She is definitely repairable without too

> much fuss though. She sat because I was out of the country for three years.

> She is at my office in Nogales Mexico but can be towed to Nogales Az if you

> like. It might work best in Nogales Mexico if you wish to ship her as there

> is a major rail head there. She currently has a Florida title. and I has a

> special Az title for her as well. Contact me for any questions or photos. I

> can also pick up a buyer at the Tucson airport as Nogales is about 1 hour

> south on the border....Weather is good get a tan and a car ! 

> 

> 

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