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03-05-2009, 12:42 AM
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79 300sd Reverse Band Adjustment
I know that once upon a time I ran across some great directions for my "slipping" reverse. Can not for the life of me find it now.
Does anyone have the link for the archives? 
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#2
03-05-2009, 05:15 AM
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I rarely venture outside the vintage forum so I had to take a look. I found this in the DIY links and resources section which is much farther down than I usually scroll.
Transmission: Michael
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Usta haves '69 250/8, '76 280C, 1971 250C 114.023, 1976 450SEL 116.033 Current have, 1983 300SD 126.120
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03-05-2009, 09:43 AM
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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)
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#4
03-05-2009, 10:07 AM
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Adjust it gently and gradually. Don't do it like I did. I cranked it in until I felt about 10 ftlbs resistance. Jumped into the beast threw it into reverse and away it went. Aha!, sez I, slipped it into drive and went for a short spin. Short indeed! When the tranny shifted into final drive it slipped into reverse at the same time!
 Took a week for the swelling in my lips to go down. Those steering wheels are hard! Backed the adjuster off about a turn and a half and it's all better! 
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#5
03-05-2009, 03:26 PM
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Thanks for the speedy replies, this forum is the best!
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#6
03-05-2009, 11:00 PM
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I'm leery of auto trannies so I had my buddy who runs an Merz. Indie shop , adjust it for me on SWMBO's '82 240D ~ he held the bolt whilst he loosened the locknut , then he turned the bolt in by hand until he reached apx. 10 # then he backed the bolt off by 1/2 turn .
It's been shifting fine ever since and that was two years ago if not longer , this on a daily commuter and we take it on long road trips a few times a year too... I really need to have him rebuild it is it drips a fair bit and uses a pint of ATF per 200 miles when on long , boring desert trips when I don't slow down for hours at a time .
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-Nate 1982 240D 408,XXX miles Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better
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