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04-26-2006, 11:20 AM
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1972 350sl transmission
I am looking at one on ebay...they say the transmission hesitates going into reverse.... could there be an external adjustment for this..
this is real close to me..so i will have a chance to inspect it and drive it this weekend..... i am thinking more and more that i would like to have one for the garage...and as a spare car. i really don't need a/c or power windows, or a fancy top, since it would only be driven in optimum conditions. Probably at 13mpg and 3.00 gas...it would have to very optimum conditions!
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k  1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC] 
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04-26-2006, 05:04 PM
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Lee:
There is a reverse band adjustment for the engagement delay. I would do a word search to find more information if you buy the car. 230/8 edit: I found this on another site regarding a 72 350SL: "A lot of Mercedes Automatic Transmissions have a reverse band adjustment on the lower right front and just above the transmission pan. There is a 10mm adjusting bolt which is locked in place by a 22mm lock nut. Sometimes the lock nut becomes loose allowing the 10mm band adjustment bolt to back off. Reverse gear becomes difficult to engage until the bsand is re-adjusted. The band adjustment is tightened until just snug then backed off a prescribed number of turns 1 1/2 ? Please check this." Last edited by 230/8; 04-26-2006 at 05:10 PM.
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04-26-2006, 11:35 PM
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thanks for the answer and doing my homework..
i am going to look at this one Saturday....i am curious about it...
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k 1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC]
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05-23-2010, 05:48 PM
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I had not heard of this so I went out and checked a '72 trans I had removed. Sure enough it was there. I then checked the EPC and found the screw and nut on the diagram. It shows they are in a location that correlates to the brake band, reverse location.
Very interesting. My '73 is slow to go into reverse. Thanks for the information. 
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