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Hello I'm starting to worry a problem my car is having: with engine cold when braking and hitting the 30KPH (~20MPH) mark the transmission downshifts and a BIG "tunk" is heard from the back end, seemingly from the passenger side. This does not happen after the engine has warmed up and is much less noticeable if I am not braking. Upshifts are OK. Not extra smooth, but nothing to complain about. The vacuum to the transmission is OK, there is but a small vacuum leak in the climate control (tracked it down to a solenoid activated valve in the dash, only leaks when powered, so I can take that out of the equation). Also, the transmission will not downshift under acceleration. I need to hit the switch at the end of the accelerator's travel for it to downshift. Any help/experience/tip appreciated. Nicolas ------------------ 1982 300D - http://members.xoom.com/nicodore/ |
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The most common thing is a vacuum leak or not enough vacuum when cold. The vacuum pump should be checked when the car is acting up.
------------------ Benzmac: ASE CERTIFIED MASTER AUTO TECHNICIAN SERVICE MANAGER FOR 14 BAY FACILITY MERCEDES SPECIALIST 8 YRS PARTNER IN MERCEDESSHOP.COM |
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Thanks BenzMac. That was the problem.
I read your reply last night and, as luck would have it, I received one your competitor's (name withheld...) parts catalog yesterday. I'd ordered it just for the vacuum diagrams I'd been told it contained. I opened it up to the transmission vacuum diagram, compared it to my car's and voila! The setup was wrong!!! I know it was still as it was when I bought the car. I'd replaced some parts and moved stuff around but I'd made a drawing of the setup and always put it back as it was. I guess the previous owner - a shop - wasn't as careful. Thanks again. Nicolas ------------------ 1982 300D - http://members.xoom.com/nicodore/ |
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