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04-21-2006, 06:53 AM
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Throwing in the towel
 I going to half to quit......85 300D 178K transmission went out - no second gear....$ 3,000 to rebuild. I just can't justify spending that much money on an old car that my son drives. I am not handy enough nor do I have access to a lift to do the work myself. The car has a pinion seal leak and I think a bad set of front wheel bearings, starting to growl. Damn I hate to take one of these old mercedes to the bone yard. But what are you gonna do ?
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04-21-2006, 07:01 AM
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Offer it to someone here before sending her to the scrap yard.
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Adam Lumsden (83) 300D Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section
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04-21-2006, 08:11 AM
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If you really want to find a good home for it, do as Adam says. And take a bunch of pictures.
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'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue" "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." listen, look, .........and duck.
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04-21-2006, 08:42 AM
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I'm just across the river from you and my brother has a car trailer. How much rust?
 Ken300D
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-------------------------- 1982 300D at 351K miles 1984 300SD at 217K miles 1987 300D at 370K miles
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04-21-2006, 10:57 AM
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$3K is rediculous. If you can pull the tranny yourself and find a good tranny shop you can save lots of $$$. Its not that hard. I spent $600 on a partial rebuild for the 87 300D I used to have. I got new clutches, bands pistons and seals for that.
I actually watched them tear it down and it didn't take more than ten minutes to see what needed to be replaced. Its a fairly easy tranny to take apart, if you have the right tools. 
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04-21-2006, 11:14 AM
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#7
04-21-2006, 11:19 AM
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Just buy a used trans....I got two for 150 each. one with 143 and the other
has 157. If you look you, will find something. Also 3000 is way to high for a rebuild. The rebuild kit cost 250 and I guess the hourly rate is around 75. So by my math, he is asking for 37 hours to rebuild a trans  I went to a local trans shop, and they told me it would take 6-8 hours. So 3000 - 250 = 2750 / 8 hours = 343.75 per hour  Now I know there will be other parts needed, but that will still leave the hourly rate over 300. All shops think, if there are three points on the hood they can charge wacko amounts for repaires. And we all know that our cars are cheeper then most new cars to fix. So I would not let a trans be the death of another MB. Jay 81 300 SD 138 Miles " Black " 81 300 SD 134 Miles " Diamond Blue Metallic " 81 300 SD 237 Miles " Diamond Blue Metallic " 83 300 SD 166 Miles " Cream "
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#8
04-21-2006, 04:20 PM
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You stated your son drives the car. Any chance him and a friend can remove and install a used box? the kids are more resourceful than we imagine sometimes plus I see the motavating factor for them to want to try. Good experience for the boys as well. Builds self confidence. Perhaps the old fellow could stay in a supervisory capacity with clean hands. Might try disscussing it with him.
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04-21-2006, 05:59 PM
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$3000??? Oh man!!!
What warrants that much cost? The 722 is a simple unit to rebuild and the converter isn't even a lockup unit so it can just be flushed out. The full rebuild kit, called Banner kits usually, are around $300 tops. Check out Bulkpart.com or transmissionpartsusa.com I am going to score another trans for my 420 tomorrow with 111K miles, and the new motor... ~$250 out the door. Gives you an idea of the costs for used parts. $99 for the motor, $59 for the trans, plus taxes and cores...
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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#10
04-21-2006, 09:11 PM
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hold the phone
before you get rid of this car
get a second opinion... you can buy a rebuild tranny on line for 1200 bucks... i know a master mb mechnic her in lousville ky who will rebuild it for 1800 which i think is expensive... you can buy used for as little as 150 bucks... so hold your horses. 
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04-21-2006, 09:20 PM
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He has still not returned to the forum for our advice/to comment!
someone stop him from sending it to the crusher!!
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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)
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#12
04-21-2006, 09:30 PM
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300D- who did you take this to?
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#13
04-21-2006, 09:42 PM
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3k for a rebuild is too much. I'll bet I know who gave you that figure. Dirty rotten low down crooks are what they are.
You're just fed up. It will pass. If you sell you might regret it.
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'02 BMW 325i '85 300D 450k '93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree) '08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k '06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)
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04-22-2006, 02:25 AM
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FWIW - my '85 is a late '84 build and has a normal 722 pan.
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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