Run, don't walk, to the dealer, get a K1 kit!!! - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

stevelewis · #31 02-16-2006, 04:13 PM

I also did the k1 today and I can not belive the difference, the 2nd to 3rd flairing is gone , Why did I wait 3 years,I also did all new bilstein shocks, It's like a different car. steve 83sd

tenknots · #32 02-17-2006, 01:37 PM

Does anyone know if there is a similar magic bullet for the 3-4 shift?

greasybenz · #33 02-17-2006, 05:44 PM

i just called mercedes benz of san francisco, and the guy said he never heard of it so he went to ask the manager that had been working in parts for a "long time" and he never heard of it.

anyone have a part number?

EDIT: never mind, PN# 126 270 44 77

PanzerSD · #34 02-18-2006, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by hdexpert

Does the K1 also affect the 3-4 shift in an 81 300sd?

Yeah, What He said!

1983/300CD · #35 02-18-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tenknots

Does anyone know if there is a similar magic bullet for the 3-4 shift?

I can tell you that when I messed with my vacuum control valve (made it too tight, decreased range of pressure), along with a clunky downshift into first, I also got the 3-4 shift to flare out terribly.

I would start with looking at the vacuum levels.

tenknots · #36 02-19-2006, 10:49 AM

The K1 kit had little to no effect on the 3-4 shift when I installed it. But there are other similar places in the transmission that a 3-4 spring (K2?) could live. Whoever found the K1 spring may have also researched the the 3-4 shift also - anybody know?

seacoast_benz · #37 02-19-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil

K-1 kit is for the 2-3 shift. Check mbz.org, I think they have the instructions on this under articles. I just did mine last weekend, big improvement.

Just checked mbz.org and their article about the K-1 is not there. Do a search for it to find the location.

I recalled having read that article before. As apparently happened when you looked, I found a broken link on the mbz.org site which should have led to the article. A bit of sleuthing did locate this page successfully.

However, all of the photo embeds are broken, and I can't find the associated files anywhere on images.mbz.org. My guess is that the photos would be a big help in properly completing the job.

Would anyone have had the foresight to archive that entire page with images included?

rg2098 · #38 02-19-2006, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by seacoast_benz

I recalled having read that article before. As apparently happened when you looked, I found a broken link on the mbz.org site which should have led to the article. A bit of sleuthing did locate this page successfully.

However, all of the photo embeds are broken, and I can't find the associated files anywhere on images.mbz.org. My guess is that the photos would be a big help in properly completing the job.

Would anyone have had the foresight to archive that entire page with images included?

I will be changing out my valve body this week and could take new photos of that job while I'm in there.

TchTchr · #39 02-19-2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rg2098

I will be changing out my valve body this week and could take new photos of that job while I'm in there.

Please do take photos. A picture is worth a thousand words! Thanks! Will be doing my wagon as soon as I get veg oil conversion done.

seacoast_benz · #40 02-20-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rg2098

I will be changing out my valve body this week and could take new photos of that job while I'm in there.

If you're able to, Adam, that would be a tremendous service.

(I often these days will document with digital snapshots an entire disassembly step by step as I'm doing it. It's a huge help when I am called away in the middle of the job and then come back later on to finish, having forgotten details in the meantime -- sheesh, what's the proper orientation of that gizmo again? Aha! Check the photo log. One more thing to love about digital cameras.)

There turn out to be some K1 spring kit procedure photos in an earlier ShopForum thread. I don't think these are the same photos as are referenced by the mbz.org page on the K1 modification, though.

1983/300CD · #41 02-20-2006, 10:20 AM

Yes, I believe that is the article those pictures are from. I just reformatted and condensed it to post on this site.

G-Benz · #42 02-20-2006, 10:29 AM

Thanks for the article and pics. I just ordered the K1 kit from FastLane after my W124 started doing this over the weekend. Looking forward to possibly correcting this inexpensively.

my126benz · #43 10-13-2006, 01:22 AM

I assume it will work in an 80 300SD?

rgnprof · #44 10-13-2006, 11:45 AM

I have a '78 300D with NO vacuum controlled shift points - just linkage. Will this help my 2-3 shift problem?

ryan

kip Foss · #45 10-13-2006, 10:32 PM

Since all the 300d trans. are 722.xxx series will this kit work any 300d trans.? I have a 1975 115/300d with a 722.109 trans. Does anyone know if this kit will fit?

Thanks.