http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w208-clk-class/1442215-clk-430-transmission-trouble.html

above is the link to my original post. I don't seem to be getting any input. Hopefully here will be different.

the problem; while driving the car home, there was a slapping noise in idle, and first and second gear, much quieter in 3 to 5th gear. I was able to floor it and it flew. No dash lights no nothing. At idle I put the car up on ramps and felt under the pan was the epicenter of the banging. I pulled the pan, there were chunks of metal, looks like shards of bearing assembly, and lots of filings. The fluid looked like coffee, not sure if there is a leak in the cooler or not. I can't get the valve body to come out of the transmission. Looks like there is an outer connector and an inner connector that needs to separate. I don't know how to do it and I don't want to break it further. Ideally I want to fix what is there. If not I will pull it and put in a 2002 722.632. What steps or what order should I do to get it out?

any advice is appreciated.