722.317 transmission
722.317 transmission
ready for a re-build. I bought a used trans with "unknown" miles
but car ran and drove ( no further data on trans condition )
I got the trans cheap enough with the plan of re-building it
and swapping it out for mine and winding up with a spare trans core
that I can use down the road for the W107 car.
anyway, after looking closely at it it just seems way too "clean"
to be pulled right out of a 250K plus car, which makes me think it may have been recently been re-built
( the guy at the yard, says he did not clean this trans )
I know this is a long shot, but is there a quick way of checking the internal condition of this trans, without taking it too far apart ?
or do I swap this one into the car to check its condition
hope for the best, and plan to rebuild the original trans ?
I guess the only issue is if this new trans is worse then the unit in the car right now, I have to perform an extra trans swap.
thoughts ?
and does anyone have an opinion of the ATSG manuals as a rebuild guide ?
I have re-built auto trannys before, just not MB
cars
1991 W126 350SDL turbodiesel
1987 W124 E300D turbodiesel
1987 W126 300SDL turbodiesel
1984 W107 SL300D turbodiesel
1974 W115 /8 300D diesel
trucks
2001 Dodge RAM 3500 4x4 Cummins turbodiesel
boats
1974 Uniflite "Salty Dog" powered by
2x OM617.951 Mercedes Benz 5Cyl turbodiesels
oel_brenner
12-30-2008, 07:56 PM #1so the trans in my diesel 124 is slipping at high revs, its probably
ready for a re-build. I bought a used trans with "unknown" miles
but car ran and drove ( no further data on trans condition )
I got the trans cheap enough with the plan of re-building it
and swapping it out for mine and winding up with a spare trans core
that I can use down the road for the W107 car.
anyway, after looking closely at it it just seems way too "clean"
to be pulled right out of a 250K plus car, which makes me think it may have been recently been re-built
( the guy at the yard, says he did not clean this trans )
I know this is a long shot, but is there a quick way of checking the internal condition of this trans, without taking it too far apart ?
or do I swap this one into the car to check its condition
hope for the best, and plan to rebuild the original trans ?
I guess the only issue is if this new trans is worse then the unit in the car right now, I have to perform an extra trans swap.
thoughts ?
and does anyone have an opinion of the ATSG manuals as a rebuild guide ?
I have re-built auto trannys before, just not MB
cars
1991 W126 350SDL turbodiesel
1987 W124 E300D turbodiesel
1987 W126 300SDL turbodiesel
1984 W107 SL300D turbodiesel
1974 W115 /8 300D diesel
trucks
2001 Dodge RAM 3500 4x4 Cummins turbodiesel
boats
1974 Uniflite "Salty Dog" powered by
2x OM617.951 Mercedes Benz 5Cyl turbodiesels
(12-30-2008, 07:56 PM)oel_brenner so the trans in my diesel 124 is slipping at high revs, its probably
ready for a re-build. I bought a used trans with "unknown" miles
but car ran and drove ( no further data on trans condition )
I got the trans cheap enough with the plan of re-building it
and swapping it out for mine and winding up with a spare trans core
that I can use down the road for the W107 car.
anyway, after looking closely at it it just seems way too "clean"
to be pulled right out of a 250K plus car, which makes me think it may have been recently been re-built
( the guy at the yard, says he did not clean this trans )
I know this is a long shot, but is there a quick way of checking the internal condition of this trans, without taking it too far apart ?
or do I swap this one into the car to check its condition
hope for the best, and plan to rebuild the original trans ?
I guess the only issue is if this new trans is worse then the unit in the car right now, I have to perform an extra trans swap.
thoughts ?
and does anyone have an opinion of the ATSG manuals as a rebuild guide ?
I have re-built auto trannys before, just not MB
Pulling the trans is pretty simple that much I know.
Check your pm.
(12-30-2008, 07:56 PM)oel_brenner so the trans in my diesel 124 is slipping at high revs, its probably
ready for a re-build. I bought a used trans with "unknown" miles
but car ran and drove ( no further data on trans condition )
I got the trans cheap enough with the plan of re-building it
and swapping it out for mine and winding up with a spare trans core
that I can use down the road for the W107 car.
anyway, after looking closely at it it just seems way too "clean"
to be pulled right out of a 250K plus car, which makes me think it may have been recently been re-built
( the guy at the yard, says he did not clean this trans )
I know this is a long shot, but is there a quick way of checking the internal condition of this trans, without taking it too far apart ?
or do I swap this one into the car to check its condition
hope for the best, and plan to rebuild the original trans ?
I guess the only issue is if this new trans is worse then the unit in the car right now, I have to perform an extra trans swap.
thoughts ?
and does anyone have an opinion of the ATSG manuals as a rebuild guide ?
I have re-built auto trannys before, just not MB
Pulling the trans is pretty simple that much I know.
Check your pm.
the used trans I picked up from the euro yard
works fantastic..
have to replace the kickdown cable and get the vac issues sorted
to get it shifting right, but the 124 is back on the road...
and the swap is pretty easy to do, but would have been WAY easier with a two post lift.. so that is the next addition to the workshop.. I am tired of laying on my back.
![[Image: S212SR1_12k_2post.jpg]](http://www.ammcoats.com/uploadedImages/Products_and_Solutions/Lifts/S212SR1_12k_2post.jpg)
cars
1991 W126 350SDL turbodiesel
1987 W124 E300D turbodiesel
1987 W126 300SDL turbodiesel
1984 W107 SL300D turbodiesel
1974 W115 /8 300D diesel
trucks
2001 Dodge RAM 3500 4x4 Cummins turbodiesel
boats
1974 Uniflite "Salty Dog" powered by
2x OM617.951 Mercedes Benz 5Cyl turbodiesels
oel_brenner
01-10-2009, 01:33 PM #3well the $150 gamble paid off..
the used trans I picked up from the euro yard
works fantastic..
have to replace the kickdown cable and get the vac issues sorted
to get it shifting right, but the 124 is back on the road...
and the swap is pretty easy to do, but would have been WAY easier with a two post lift.. so that is the next addition to the workshop.. I am tired of laying on my back.
cars
1991 W126 350SDL turbodiesel
1987 W124 E300D turbodiesel
1987 W126 300SDL turbodiesel
1984 W107 SL300D turbodiesel
1974 W115 /8 300D diesel
trucks
2001 Dodge RAM 3500 4x4 Cummins turbodiesel
boats
1974 Uniflite "Salty Dog" powered by
2x OM617.951 Mercedes Benz 5Cyl turbodiesels
![[Image: 734110_s_699227_lifft1.jpg]](http://wb6.itrademarket.com/pdimage/10/734110_s_699227_lifft1.jpg)
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