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Thanks guys! This forum saved me big bucks!
I posted a query last month regarding flaring of my transmission after having had a rebuilt MB engine installed last year. My shop convinced me I needed a new transmission - the trans has 180,000 miles on it & is the second one (total of 380,000 on the car). But the transmission had worked just fine on the old engine before it gave out. After driving it nearly 5,000 miles with a combination of taking my foot off of the pedal as it shifted, and manual shifting into 4th, I was ready to have a rebuilt MB installed for an estimate of $2900. I found this website, did a search, and after reading numerous threads found an article on transmission adjusting by Steve Brotherton in Gainesville, Florida. I took the article in to my shop but they were not interested, convinced that my transmission was worn out. I called Steve Brotherton, who directed me to Tom Scott at PT Service in Des Moines, Iowa. I called him and explained my problem , and he said "I can fix it". To make a long story short, I drove the 300 miles to Des Moines from Madison, WI, to his shop. Tom found a disconnected vacumn hose in the black box on top of the valve cover, and adjusted the modulator on the transmission (after 4-5 lifts on the hoist and repeated road testing until he had it to his satisfaction). The modulator leaks a small amount and will eventually need replacing - but wow! This car shifts and has acceleration like it never had previously! Total repair bill: $120. This is a very useful forum which I will consult for future problems.
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That is really great....
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Nice to hear a success story like yours, and to acknowledge Steve for the valuable public service he provides "behind the scenes".
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Helping hand:
That is great. That is what the board is here for.
All we ask if it helped you then tell some else about the board or help someone your self. Also I wouldn't suport the shop that wouldn't support you. Even if it mean a 200 or 300 mile drive. To many business have forgot what "service" mean. Good luck and enjoy the ride. Charlie |
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If it were me, I wouldn't be able to resist the urge to go back to the shop that insisted you needed a rebuild, and rub it in their nose(s).
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past MB rides: '68 220D '68 220D(another one) '67 230 '84 SD Current rides: '06 Lexus RX330 '93 Ford F-250 '96 Corvette '99 Polaris 700 RMK sled 2011 Polaris Assault '86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper) |
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Dhbecker,
YES, rub it in their noses. And $2900 is outrageous for a rebuilt transmission. You can get a rebuilt transmission for about $1200 and its only a couple hours job to R&R. I got mine for $1200 including a new vacuum valve and torque convertor. Put it in myself, nothing to it. P E H |
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Hi Dh.
Go back to the first shop and rub some salt in their wounds,and as the "coupe de gras" tell them they just lost a customer to a shop 300 mls away,which you'll easily be able to do because of the money saved on that "NEW", ha,ha,ha,ha(being sarcastic)transmission, Louis. |
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Imagine their (and your) suprise if they had put a rebuilt transmission in and it shifted exactly like the old one.
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Rick Miley 2014 Tesla Model S 2018 Tesla Model 3 2017 Nissan LEAF Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro Chain Elongation References |
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saved big bucks
Actually, I had been told by Steve Brotherton that I could have a new transmission put in and still have the same problem... this is what really prompted me to get a second opinion. I have yet to return to my local shop and give them the news, but am looking forward to it. I hate to have to drive to Des Moines in the future for service, but it looks like that's what I'll have to do to have piece of mind. This reminds me of when I lived in Detroit 20 years ago - I worked with a fellow who owned a Citroen, and he would drive to Cleveland to get it serviced. I suspected he used this as an excuse to get out of certain responsibilities at work, but this is giving me ideas!
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It would be my presumption that you will get no satisfaction returning to the original shop to show them that the transmission is fine. Such people are in denial and will refuse to believe facts that are clearly in evidence. You will probably get a retort similar to "Well that won't fix it for long; that trans is shot and will definitely need to be changed soon!".
There is no way to get any satisfaction when you are dealing with a close minded moron. |
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But so many good deals to be found as well!
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i second that
i also 'found' unknown vacuum for my trans because of this site
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