looking at a 190d need trans advise

[mr overkill]

im looking at 2 cars a 87 sdl 220,000 miles smokes like hell even when cranking (looks like a bad injector pump smells like diesel is being dumped i the motor) or could be a bad head hehe


and the second car a 190d looks nice expect its the goldish color with the red interior but its only got 170,000 he says it runs and shifts fine intill it comes to shift out of 3rd. i know (from this site) that they are known for 1-2 and 2-3 problems but what about 3-4 ?????????


any advies ???

thanks all


Cant wait to get a mb

[t walgamuth]

on your first question i think we will need more description to help you diagnose it.

on the second i have no clue.

tom w

[mr overkill]

like i said it smokes reallll bad heavy white smoke very very heavy smell of diesel gonna bring my coolant pressure tester and see if it holds any pressure (quick check of hg)

[winmutt]

Originally Posted by mr overkill

like i said it smokes reallll bad heavy white smoke very very heavy smell of diesel gonna bring my coolant pressure tester and see if it holds any pressure (quick check of hg)

white smoke == water == blown heads? Heavy smell of diesel due to unburnt diesel?

[Maroon 300D]

What, exactly, does the 190 do when it tries to shift into 4th?

[mr overkill]

from what i was told it just winds out it will not leave 3rd im gonna go look at it again and take it for a drive


lol but id rather lean towards the 300sdl heheh


just hope its not a head problem

[JimmyL]

Stay away from a car with heavy smoke. And, uh, trust me on this one.....

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[mr overkill]

im not worried if its a bad injector pump or hech even if its a bad head gasket im not worried lolol


and for the 1,000 that i would pay for a sdl in nice shape i wouldnt mind lol

[Maroon 300D]

If the 190 won't shift into 4th at all I would think that's a fairly major problem!