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New to Mercedes, 89 300e issues
I bought this car last Sunday, and ran beautiful and smooth as can be other than a very slight rough idle. Probably just needs a tune-up.
Mileage unknown, speedo cable broke at 79k. I've babied this car from day one, yet the day before yesterday (3 days into ownership) the problems start showing up. First 3 days, this car didn't have any mechanical issues. Then out of no where, it started getting rough on gear selection. Reverse takes about 2 to 3 seconds to engage, and when it does it is very abrupt and hard. Drive has a little faster reaction but the same thing. Loud clunk and a jerk. It may just be me, but it seems like at slow speeds (nearly idle speed), it takes longer to shift than it used to. Also I only feel it shift twice, but I've read about these transmissions starting in 2nd? It overheated yesterday sitting in one spot for about 10 min. Driving, it cools excellent. Even when it sits for a few minutes it seems fine, then eventually temp starts to rise and coolant starts building pressure and spraying out of the cracks on the coolant resovior. The condensor fan does not work but the mechanical fan spins great. Issues the car had when I bought it, were oil pressure needle stuck at 3 on or off. Brake pedal seems stiff, as if there were a vacuum leak from the booster but there is not. Srs light blinks on every now and then. I need some technical advice to help me sort these issues out. I am quite bummed because the car is lovely. Thanks in advance, Drew |
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