I am rebuilding my 240D 1983 Manual Transmission--please see the Website below--I really need your input and help--all my questions and pictures are on the attached Website


http://mywebpages.comcast.net/changrich/240DTransmission.html
Rebuilding my 83 240D Manual Trans-Need your help.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Carrameow
I am rebuilding my 240D 1983 Manual Transmission--

I cannot give you any information but, I can't stand seeing your post go unanswered either. I think you are a brave man for trying this without a manual! I wish there was something I could do to help you out!

Good luck!

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

I can't say much either but I wish you the best- please keep us updated.

Did you check out the (usually useless) W123 Haynes manual? There seems to be a pretty useful section on manual transmission rebuilding-I think it may help you.

Rick

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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 (??)

i have seen some tranny manuals on ebay, i have rebuilt ford and jeep tranny's, pretty simple, but never the mercedes

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Gretchen 1981 240D 4-spd 213,000 mi
1979 240D 4-spd 298,000 mi parts car

1994 BMW 325is
1991 Dodge turbo diesel
1997 ford expedition

BILL

Carrameow,

Have you published this web page somewhere else? The link doesn't work anymore.

I have an '83 tranny downstairs in pieces and just need to know where one of the synchro rings (that is in pieces at the bottom of the tranny case!) goes.

The manuals I have are all for the older trans (716.100?) and this is like yours (716.210).

Pics of your completed mainshaft layout is all I need. Since the part is completely destroyed, I'm not sure where to replace the new one (it appears to need the 3/4 synchro?)

Thanks for any help.

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

at home, and I will contact you tonite, and try to HELP YOU.. anyway a lot of it lives in my mind....

Maybe I can help you right now..

This is what I found in the case bottom:



Here's pics of the main upon removal (synchro's and rings are very different from the earlier trans):





This is where I "suspect" the culprit came from:

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

Any ideas from the above pics?

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

I'm looking at it right now

All synchro's share the same part number--124 262 0034. The same part number applies to 1, 2 3 & 4 th Gear synchro. Your 1st gear synchro is the one in pieces.
The parts have to come from a GOOD dealer. Try to find an older counter person who has worked with the system for some years.

They have to be ordered from Germany, or at the least, a regional center, like Baltimore. The synchro should take 1 week.

I AM REALLY SORRY I COULDNT GET TO YOU SOONER.

The diagram should help.

Please contact me if you need any HELP whatsoever, I'm on the NET twice a day usually,

GOOD LUCK

Carrameow,

Thanks a million! This is just what I needed. The tranny would grind only when going into 4th gear, so I assume it's the 4th synchro? Anyway, your pics confirm my suspicions on where and what's missing.

There's a guy at a new stealer who is a 123 guy, I'll see what he can do tomorrow.

Will keep you up to date on how this turns out. While I'm waiting for parts, I'll take everything else down and clean and moly coat it.

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

The bigger gears are Low gears 1 and 2 and the smaller gears are High Gears 3 and 4. Anyway, it doesnt make much difference, it all makes sense when you put it back together.