[Vwdiesel] An off-topic question

[gary]

Having owned at one time, a '86 MB 190D...

The MB autotranny is a pretty robust piece of equipment... provided it 
is tinkered on a continual basis.

Black fluid means destroyed bands and/or clutches. Changing the fluid is 
one thing, but if the bands are gone, well...

Here is a couple of DIY sites... there are like, a thousand more 
http://www.mercedesdismantlers.com//AutomaticTransmissionInformation.html

http://business.baylor.edu/Richard_Easley/personal.htm

http://www.benzworld.org/


-Gary



S. Shourds wrote:
> I have a project I need to clear out so I can get back to working on the 
> Diesel VWs (necessary content).  A while back, a co-worker gave me an 
> '85 MB 380SE.  Runs fine (aside from a battery drain), looks OK (aside 
> from some sun damage and one busted-off mirror).  What made it free is 
> the fact that the transmission is completely dead.  Only gears that work 
> are park and neutral.  The others are variations on neutral.  The fluid 
> is black and disturbingly plentiful.  Just for jollies, I'm going to 
> dump the fluid, refill and change the filter, but I'm not 
> super-optimistic.  While the fluid doesn't smell burnt, I have that 
> feeling. 
> 
> Question is, anyone tied into an auto tranny and lived to tell the 
> tale?  I could probably find a used one and just stick it in there, but 
> I found out I can get an ATSG manual for $15 and a rebuild kit for 
> $250.  And, since fools rush in where angels fear to tread, what's $265 
> for a quality learning experience?  If anyone has any experiences to 
> relate or info resources to pass on, I'd appreciate it.  You can p-mail 
> me to keep from contaminating the flow here with gasoline.  I'd ask 
> elsewhere, but this may be a job for the smarter, better looking set 
> that isn't intimidated by the scary black box. 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -Shalyn
> 
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