Kick down solenoid leak

[mbboy]

The transmission of my 380sl seemed to be leaking slowly from the kickdown solenoid. So I replaced the 3 rubber seals on the magnet frame and the washer on the magnetic coil. However, it still leaks, and I can't see anything leaking above or behind it. Anybody have any ideas as to where or why it's still leaking?

Thanks in advance.

[meltedpanda]

overtorque the bolts? mateing surfaces clean prior to assembly?

[mbboy]

The mating surfaces seemed to be clean, and I really can't remember how much I torqued them. 30Nm, if i recall, but I don't think that's the problem. A guy over in the Tech Help section is having the exact same problem with the kick-down solenoid on his 300TE with the same tranny (722.30) before and after he replaced the o-rings then, the whole unit.

Since my tranny was rebuilt last March, and is still under warranty, I'm going to take it back to the shop to see what they say about it.

I'm not sure if the warranty covers the kick-down. But If I'm lucky, they'll be able to tell me what the problem is and, hopefully, fix it. And if that's the case, I'll report back.

[meltedpanda]

good luck!