We went to see the fake Beatles tonight and the car lost all its forward gears (reverse was fine). I am just glad it happened in town and not on the interstate with a bunch of carpool kids in it.

AAA to the rescue. It is now in the transmission shop (Jake's in Durham) for surgery.

I figured it was due for something like this. I am thinking it will cost around 2k to fix.

Such is life.

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Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

I have a used 722... Transmission I plan to sell in about three weeks and am just down the road in High Point. Let me know if you are interested.
Thanks,

Shane

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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo

HOld on buddy boy, that sounds like a failed B2 piston. Not an expensive fix. Do a search on it before you fork over $2k.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

X2
Before they pull the tranny make sure they check the B2. you dont need a trans out to do it !!

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Yes, check the B2 piston, they can break and you loose all foward gears.

Potential for you to have a free xmission that I left at my ex-father in law's @ Hillsborough/Mebane Oaks.... if he hasn't hauled it off. It's been sitting in his yard since 2009. If interested, get in touch with me and I will link up with him.. I like him a lot more than my ex-wife... I think he likes me more than my ex wife too.

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1985 MB 300D/T

Fell off the WVO bandwagon when people started trying to charge $2.50 a gallon for dirty vegetable oil.