Hi There
We recently purchased a pristine 1981 240D with 100,000 miles on the clock. The car belonged to a deceased estate and was not driven very much for the last 18 months until we purchased her. About 2 weeks ago the slave cylinder kit had to be replaced and ever since then we have had problems when changing gear. The car shudders and sometimes there is a loud clunk which comes from area under the rear seat. The mechanic who replaced the slave cylinder told us that he though the problem was with the drive shaft and this has been replaced but the problem persists. He also said that the shuddering could have been caused by clutch fluid that leaked onto the clutch plates when the slave cylinder was changed.
We then took the car to another mechanic for a second opinion but he cannot find what the problem is.
Is there any one who can assist us as we would like to get this "grand old lady" running properly.
Thank you