mine was doing the same thing. when i took the cover for the b2 off it came out in a bunch of pieces. mine should be here friday.

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Can this be done on my car without the trans removal? I have a 79 300sd. the article says
"The W126 chassis (S body) is the only affected chassis in the Mercedes-Benz line that will permit easy removal/replacement of the B2 piston with the transmission remaining in the vehicle. All other bodies: W107s (SL series), W124s (86-on 250Es, 300Es, 300Ds, 300TEs, 400Es, 500Es), W201s (190 series), and W123s require transmission removal for easy access to the B2 piston. Note that it may be possible to do the replacement with the transmission in the car (see the W107 replacement done by Barry Stark), but it will be difficult due to clearances. "
My mechanic says it can't be removed without trans removal and he thinks it is a gear that is tore up. Im starting to think he is a wacko and this car is saveable without pulling the trans.
Under the car I can see two circles on the right side of the trans above the pan. There is about 4 fingers width of clearance between these and the wall of the car. Am I in business?

Who is the local guy in Chattanooga that you trust?

-Jim

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1995 S350D, Green with black leather interior.
Bought January 2008 w/ 233,xxx miles.
I did 22,000 miles during the first year of ownership.

on the 116 transmission, there is external band adjustments that could solve your issues... not sure of the models, or specifics, but it might be worth a try?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I wonder if the car ever made it off the rented carrier. It's been about 5.5 years since then...

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

DOH!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I hate when this happens. And no follow-up from the OP? U still around Angst?

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1984 300D---Sold
1995 E420 - 106K - Brilliant Silver Metallic/Orion Gray --- Sold
1984 300SD - 151K Manganese Brown Metallic/Mostly Black --- Sold
1982 240D - 79K - Manila Beige/Palomino---Sold

Exactly! My brother's '78 flares on every gear, so I'm looking for any reason to not suspect the clutch packs... This leads me to doing as I've often done before... reading ALL the threads that MIGHT have something to do with the issue at hand, and trying to help others along the way. seems like 2004 and 2006 were hot years for unfinished threads...

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1981 300SD - Sunburn Gold, 200ish k.
1984 300D Turbo "The Green Lantern" - Mango Green (DD) - 183k with no more fingers to count on
1979 300SD "The Whale" - Black (Back-up mega-sled, soon to be for sale!) - 160k and no longer keeping track...
Confucius say: Man who run behind car get exhausted, man who run in front of car get tired.

Be nice if some of these 3+ yr threads were closed.

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

And someone may benefit from them in the future.

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'84 300SD sold
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