Early 722.6 gurus - MB Doc??

[Will_w202]

My car is a 97 Starmark C230 with 87k. This car was bought at 61k, and has had conductor plate, filter and fluid, new shift mechanism, and had the valve body "R&R's" for some unrelated reason. There have been ongoing tranny issues, mainly erratic shifting, a 1st gear slip that came and went, etc.

Last week, out of nowhere, it slipped almost totally from a dead stop with no warning. It was at 2500 RPM and barely moving. I had to stop and put it in park, and back to D. Nothing again, until today, 5 days later. It did it again, and this time, twice, and also slammed into 2nd gear afterward. I am hoping the whole thing is shot, so I can get it replaced, finally. What's your opinion?

[mbdoc]

99% of the time those problems aren't related to trans failure but to CONTROL problems! Computer/wiring/valve body/shifter control & proper coordination of the valve body to computer!
READING codes & adaptation values should allow for proper diagnosis!

IF the trans is WORN then a easy 10minute scan of clutch adaptation values will confirm that possibility!

[Will_w202]

Repairs recently done, and needed again???

Check my latest reponse. Your insight is appreciated; I am at a loss.

[Melcher]

The "slop" you're talking about usually comes from shifter linkage bushings missing (very common on the722.6) But that is usually not over looked.

I concur that the control units/valve body are usually the problem. Your problem is intermittent and mechannical in the transmission and generally not intermittent.