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'87 300 SDL - No Reverse, May Sell
Last night as I was backing out of a parking spot it felt like I just barely bumped into something. Nothing was there, I pulled forward, then put it in reverse again.
The stick "bumped" it into reverse gear, but when I hit the throttle nothing happened, it just sat there. My friends piled out and pushed it back enough to get going forward. It shifed into Drive just fine and we went on our way. This morning I took it to a recommended MB indy in San Diego. He sat in it, ran through the shifter range, checked the fluid and says, "Tranny rebuild, $3500, 1.5 weeks." He said this failure mode is kinda common at 300,000 miles, with reverse failing. I asked if he thought it might make it 1500 miles back home to Idaho. He said they have a loaner with no reverse that has been going forward only for several years. Can anyone comment and advise on this tranny problem? So I'm considering selling the car, maybe while I'm in San Diego, which is a better market than home. The body is straight, the interior is fair. The dash has 2 small cracks. I installed a new windshield last week. The paint or top seal coat is beat, to look right the car must be painted. The engine runs strong, I drove from So. Idaho to Vegas, to Tucson, to San Diego in the last week, mostly at +80mph. It has 297xxx miles. It would be a good restore project that runs well already. Comments and advice are appreciated.
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. 1st MBz: 1982 300SD 2nd MBz: 1987 300SDL 3rd MBz: 1995 S420 4th MBz: 1987 190DT 5th MBz: 1984 300SD w/1983 300DT engine 6th MBz: 1999 C230k I'm 3rd owner, got it w/57,235 miles. and manages Mom's 2007 R320 CDI |
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Reverse clutch band or other related component likely failed. I had a similar thing happen on mine around 281k....though it did not happen when using reverse. Happened after a 40 mile drive on the highway, heard a "swishing" noise....and reverse had become weak, but did not fail completely. I drive it another 400ish miles while reverse slowly died away and the forward shifting began to die and become erratic too. Never got stranded....swapped in a different trans, been fine since (over 25k so far).
I'd fix it or try to sell it to someone who will. Here's the part I found in the pan (along with lots of clumped clutch powder) from my failed unit:
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If you can sell it in a good market then do it. Pretty sure you could replace the car with another for about what you could get for it. I keep my eyes on craigslist and the 126s are on there all the time. Sell it and move on....(unless you have put a ton of money into it)
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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had) 83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg 95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg 95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head 99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg |
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You could shop around for a good used transmission. I put a used transmission in a 300D for about a grand. The mechanic that offered it to me knew the tranny and guaranteed that it would work. it was a risk but I drove the car for many trouble free miles after that. Here's a possibility for finding a used tranny:
http://www.tristarparts.com/search_used_mercedes_parts.htm |
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My used trans install cost me under $750, including the trans, a trip to Chicago to retrieve it, several new parts (including a new bowden cable), an engine hoist/crane, and some tools. If I had the cash at the time I would have had the old unit rebuilt, but around here thats about $1700....so far so good on the used unit....only had 161k on it when installed.
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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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Try calling Sun Valley Mercedes Dismantlers in N. LA. They rebuild/install trannies and sell used parts. Great business to deal with. (No affiliation, just a satisfied customer.)
http://www.mercedesdismantlers.com/ (818) 768-0704 Their website says $1500 plus exchange plus labor for an 87 SDL (don't know what they would charge for labor, but you could call.) 2 yr warranty.
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mjk '84 300SD 119KMi (Liesl der Diesel) '84 300D 326KMi when the oil left (former parts car) '82 300SD 253KMi (new parts car) |
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Thanks for the tip. I'll look into them in the morning.
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. 1st MBz: 1982 300SD 2nd MBz: 1987 300SDL 3rd MBz: 1995 S420 4th MBz: 1987 190DT 5th MBz: 1984 300SD w/1983 300DT engine 6th MBz: 1999 C230k I'm 3rd owner, got it w/57,235 miles. and manages Mom's 2007 R320 CDI |
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Fix the Trans. you know what you got in the car now. why step off into the unknown. my .002 worth..
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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What other cars have the same transmission as the 1987 300 SDL?
I drove the car from San Diego to Reno and home to Twin Falls, Idaho. So long as I park it so it can pull straight through, all went well for those 1200 miles. Maybe I should just keep it the way it is, with no reverse, lol.
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. 1st MBz: 1982 300SD 2nd MBz: 1987 300SDL 3rd MBz: 1995 S420 4th MBz: 1987 190DT 5th MBz: 1984 300SD w/1983 300DT engine 6th MBz: 1999 C230k I'm 3rd owner, got it w/57,235 miles. and manages Mom's 2007 R320 CDI |
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I bought a tranny over the phone , its in Dallas. $400 plus $250 shipping. My mechanic said about $400 to install. So $1100 or so to fix the problem.
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. 1st MBz: 1982 300SD 2nd MBz: 1987 300SDL 3rd MBz: 1995 S420 4th MBz: 1987 190DT 5th MBz: 1984 300SD w/1983 300DT engine 6th MBz: 1999 C230k I'm 3rd owner, got it w/57,235 miles. and manages Mom's 2007 R320 CDI |
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Peter Schmid A.K.A. MZF Bayer,Inc.
I think you'll be delighted with a "Better than New", original.
(rebuilt to ZF specs.) Ask Wolfgang for a ReMan Quote.
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'84 300SD sold 124.128 |
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The one I bought in Dallas has 170xxx miles on it. The car was totaled from behind. They also have the engine, if anyone is interested in that.
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. 1st MBz: 1982 300SD 2nd MBz: 1987 300SDL 3rd MBz: 1995 S420 4th MBz: 1987 190DT 5th MBz: 1984 300SD w/1983 300DT engine 6th MBz: 1999 C230k I'm 3rd owner, got it w/57,235 miles. and manages Mom's 2007 R320 CDI |
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There is an 89 SE sitting in middle TN. Anyone know if the trans will work? Another post said they have the same gear ratio but......
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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do. |
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It probably would work so long as its a 300SE and not a V8 as the starter opening has to be on the correct side. I believe it is on the drivers side on a 603....and on the M103....not sure on the V8's
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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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