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I have a 99 C200 estate with 82000 on the clock. My first Merc ever, love the car.
Gearbox has now developed a fault; when I kickdown to overtake there is an increasing delay in it selecting the lower gear, followed by a real kick as it finally engages. Then on change from 3rd to 4th (and on 2nd to 3rd when accelerating from a standstill) I it appeas to be slipping as it goes into the higer gear, getting massive over revving followed by kick as it engages....
Went back to non-merc dealer from whence I had bought the car last year who says that its all a sealed unit, might be fluid level, might be "loose bands" (?) and that he would find out and call me back.....which of course he hasnt !
Meanwhile the car is getting worse to drive....
Advice please, what is likely reason, any idea of cost to replace, do I have to go to Merc dealership, do I need to consider a recon gearbox (does this type of thing exist) ?
Phil
(Edited by PhilO at 11:01 am on Sep. 27, 2002)
I have a 99 C200 estate with 82000 on the clock. My first Merc ever, love the car.
Gearbox has now developed a fault; when I kickdown to overtake there is an increasing delay in it selecting the lower gear, followed by a real kick as it finally engages. Then on change from 3rd to 4th (and on 2nd to 3rd when accelerating from a standstill) I it appeas to be slipping as it goes into the higer gear, getting massive over revving followed by kick as it engages....
Went back to non-merc dealer from whence I had bought the car last year who says that its all a sealed unit, might be fluid level, might be "loose bands" (?) and that he would find out and call me back.....which of course he hasnt !
Meanwhile the car is getting worse to drive....
Advice please, what is likely reason, any idea of cost to replace, do I have to go to Merc dealership, do I need to consider a recon gearbox (does this type of thing exist) ?
Phil
(Edited by PhilO at 11:01 am on Sep. 27, 2002)
