722.3 transmission issue
 

my 87 420sel that i drive 150 miles a day to ft hood and back for work now is having a tranny issue....

i dropped the pan and replaced the fluid and lo and behold i see a piece of metal about an inch long and 1/8th of an inch wide and curved at one end (it curves to the point of making contact with the straight part)

transmission will be rebuilt by a local guy in austin along with adding a transmission oil cooler to avoid the overheating

total price tag....1100.00

opinions anyone?

lyle in austin

That sounds like the end of my dipstick.

Lyle, it's best to have transmission rebuilds done by a tech experienced with MB transmissions. What symptoms are you having that makes a rebuild necessary? MB automobiles are engineered like no other car ... not sure why your 1987 420SEL would require an add-on transmission oil cooler unless the cooling system has other issues.

from your description it sounds like you found a pce of clutch pack retainer in the pan[probably from front drum which runs 3rd gear]is 2nd to 3rd your issue?